Civil Code Art. 1275: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1275
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1192a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The obligation is extinguished from the time the characters of creditor and debtor are merged in the same person. (1192a)

Cases applying this article

Miguel Mulet v. People G.R. No. 47069
Ignacio Arroyo v. Alfred Berwin G.R. No. 10551

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1278 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1271 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1279 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1280 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1270 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1275 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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