Civil Code Art. 1215: Different Kinds of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1215
Topic: Different Kinds of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Different Kinds of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1143 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Novation, compensation, confusion or remission of the debt, made by any of the solidary creditors or with any of the solidary debtors, shall extinguish the obligation, without prejudice to the provisions of article 1219. The creditor who may have executed any of these acts, as well as he who collects the debt, shall be liable to the others for the share in the obligation corresponding to them. (1143)

Cases applying this article

Rosa Dupilas v. Victoriano Cabacungan G.R. No. 11201
Benedicto v. Yujuico G.R. No. 186196

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1216 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1217 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1213 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1221 Different Kinds of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1208 Different Kinds of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1215 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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