- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1207
- Topic
- Different Kinds of Obligations
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE I Obligations
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations
- Formerly
- Art. 1137a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
The concurrence of two or more creditors or of two or more debtors in one and the same obligation does not imply that each one of the former has a right to demand, or that each one of the latter is bound to render, entire compliance with the prestation. There is a solidary liability only when the obligation expressly so states, or when the law or the nature of the obligation requires solidarity. (1137a)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Where several creditors or several debtors share one obligation, that alone does not entitle each creditor to demand, or bind each debtor to render, the whole performance. Solidary (each-for-all) liability exists only when the obligation expressly states it, or when the law or the nature of the obligation requires it — otherwise the liability is merely joint.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Allan C. Go v. Mortimer F. Cordero G.R. No. 164703
- Marsman Drysdale Land v. Philippine Geoanalytics G.R. No. 183374
- Local Water Utilities Administration v. R.D. Policarpio & Co. G.R. No. 210970
- Afp Retirement v. Eduardo Sanvictores G.R. No. 207586
- Spouses Rodolfo Berot v. Felipe C. Siapno G.R. No. 188944
- Lilibeth Sunga-Chan v. The Honorable Court of Appeals; the Honorable Presiding Judge G.R. No. 164401