Civil Code Art. 1179: Different Kinds of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1179
Topic: Different Kinds of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1113 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Every obligation whose performance does not depend upon a future or uncertain event, or upon a past event unknown to the parties, is demandable at once. Every obligation which contains a resolutory condition shall also be demandable, without prejudice to the effects of the happening of the event. (1113)

Cases applying this article

Gerardo Villanueva v. St. Martin of Tours Kilusang Bayan Sa Pagpapautang G.R. No. 156746
Hongkong v. Spouses Bienvenido G.R. No. 178610

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1180 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1181 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1182 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1183 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1184 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1185 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1186 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1187 Different Kinds of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1179 is found in CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations of TITLE I Obligations of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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