Civil Code Art. 1236: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1236
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1158a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The creditor is not bound to accept payment or performance by a third person who has no interest in the fulfillment of the obligation, unless there is a stipulation to the contrary. Whoever pays for another may demand from the debtor what he has paid, except that if he paid without the knowledge or against the will of the debtor, he can recover only insofar as the payment has been beneficial to the debtor. (1158a)

Cases applying this article

Land Bank of the Philippines v. Alfredo Ong G.R. No. 190755
Philippine Stock Exchange v. Antonio K. Litonjua G.R. No. 204014
Georgia Osmeña-Jalandoni v. Carmen A. Encomienda G.R. No. 205578
Cecilleville Realty v. Spouses Tito Acuña G.R. No. 162074
Arcadio v. Heirs of Quirino A. de Guzman G.R. No. 160347
Philippine Commercial International Bank v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 121989

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