Civil Code Art. 1238: Extinguishment

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1238
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

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

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1237 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1236 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1240 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1235 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1234 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1242 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1238 is found in CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment 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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