Civil Code Art. 1277: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1277
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1194 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Confusion does not extinguish a joint obligation except as regards the share corresponding to the creditor or debtor in whom the two characters concur. (1194)

Cases applying this article

Mavest (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Sampaguita Garment Corporation G.R. No. 127454

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1278 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1279 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1275 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1280 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1281 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1277 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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