Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XII: Deposit

Article 2008

Chapter 4: Sequestration or Judicial Deposit

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The depositary of property sequestrated is bound to comply, with respect to the same, with all the obligations of a good father of a family. (1788)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.