Civil Code Art. 1242: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1242
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1164 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Payment made in good faith to any person in possession of the credit shall release the debtor. (1164)

Cases applying this article

National Power Corporation v. Lucman M. Ibrahim G.R. No. 175863

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1240 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1245 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1238 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1237 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1236 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1248 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1235 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1242 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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