- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1216
- 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. 1144a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
The creditor may proceed against any one of the solidary debtors or some or all of them simultaneously. The demand made against one of them shall not be an obstacle to those which may subsequently be directed against the others, so long as the debt has not been fully collected. (1144a)
Cases applying this article
- Merrie Anne Tan v. First Malayan Leasing G.R. No. 254510
- Gilat Satellite Networks v. United Coconut Planters Bank General Insurance Co. G.R. No. 189563
- Asset Builders Corporation v. Stronghold Insurance Company G.R. No. 187116
- Ong v. Philippine Commercial G.R. No. 160466
- Bicol Savings & Loan Association v. Jaime Guinhawa G.R. No. 62415
- Bethel General Insurance v. Isabel United Medical Doctors G.R. No. 262548
- Papasin v. Westmont Bank G.R. No. 232065
- Spouses Calvin Luther R. Genotiva v. Equitable-Pci Bank (Now Banco de Oro Unibank G.R. No. 213796
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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