Civil Code Art. 1204: Different Kinds of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1204
Topic: Different Kinds of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1135a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The creditor shall have a right to indemnity for damages when, through the fault of the debtor, all the things which are alternatively the object of the obligation have been lost, or the compliance of the obligation has become impossible. The indemnity shall be fixed taking as a basis the value of the last thing which disappeared, or that of the service which last became impossible. Damages other than the value of the last thing or service may also be awarded. (1135a)

Cases applying this article

Rosario Guanzon v. Graciano Rivera G.R. No. 39634
Manuel Rios v. Jacinto G.R. No. 23893
Andres Zapanta v. Eduardo de Rotaeche G.R. No. 6910

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1203 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1205 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1207 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1208 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1197 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1195 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1213 Different Kinds of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1204 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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