Civil Code Art. 1238: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1238
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Year: 1949

The provision

Payment made by a third person who does not intend to be reimbursed by the debtor is deemed to be a donation, which requires the debtor's consent. But the payment is in any case valid as to the creditor who has accepted it. (n)

Cases applying this article

Victoria Moreño-Lentfer v. Hans Jurgen Wolff G.R. No. 152317

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