ACCESSION with Both in GOOD FAITH (Art.
rt. 466) Both in BAD FAITH Attachment effected in BAD
respect to
MOVABLE
PROPERTY
Legal effects of Whether effected by owner of
ADJUNCTION the principal or owner of the
accessory, the Owner of the
Principal acquires the
accessory but he must
indemnify the Owner of the
Accessory (accessory follows
the principal)
* union/attachment is in good
faith if the person responsible
honestly thought that the
movables belong to him
* if accessory is more precious
than principal – owner may
demand its separation from
principal even if there be injury
Attachment effected in BAD
If incorporation was made
with knowledge and without
objection of the other, both
are considered to be in good
faith.
FAITH by OWNER OF FAITH by OWNER OF
PRINCIPAL (Art. 470) ACCESSORY (Art.470)
Owner of Accessory Owner of Accessory
1. Demand payment for
value of accessory; 1. Liable for damages
and other
2. Demand the unfavorable
separation of the consequences;
accessory from
principal even if 2. He loses the thing
destroys the principal incorporated
thing with right to
damages
* 2nd remedy doesn’t apply
when it isn’t practicable
 ACCESSION with respect to
MOVABLE PROPERTY
Legal effects
COMMIXTION OR CONFUSION
If it takes place by: If caused only by one owner in
a. will of both or all owners; BAD FAITH
b. will of only one owner in
good faith;
c. chance or fortuitous
event
Owner in bad faith
A state of CO-OWNERSHIP arises 1. Liable for damages to
- each owner acquires a right owner of the thing;
proportionate to the part
belonging to him 2. Loses the thing thus
mixed or confused

ACCESSION with respect to MOVABLE WORKER in GOOD FAITH WORKER in BAD FAITH
PROPERTY

Legal effects of SPECIFICATION
He shall appropriate the thing transformed as
his own
Except: when the material is more precious
than thing transformed, the OWNER may:
a. Appropriate the new thing to himself
upon payment of indemnity for value
of work;
b. Demand indemnity for the material
Owner of the Material
1. Appropriate the work for himself
without need to pay anything to
maker
Except: if value of work for artistic or
scientific reasons is more than that of
the material, he is left with option 2.
2. Demand indemnity from worker for
the value of the material and damages
suffered if any