Civil Code Art. 1281: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1281
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Year: 1949

The provision

Compensation may be total or partial. When the two debts are of the same amount, there is a total compensation. (n)

Cases applying this article

Gil Jardenil v. Hefti Solas (Alias Hepti Solas G.R. No. 47878
H. P. L. Jollye v. Emeterio Barcelon G.R. No. 45213
Benito Legarda y Tuason v. Mariano B. Zarate G.R. No. 11437
Perfecto de La Vega v. Tomas Ballilos (Or Balielos) G.R. No. 9957
Jose Palacios v. The Municipality of Cavite G.R. No. 1598

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1280 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1279 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1283 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1278 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1284 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1281 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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