Civil Code Art. 1293: Extinguishment of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1293
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1205a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Novation which consists in substituting a new debtor in the place of the original one, may be made even without the knowledge or against the will of the latter, but not without the consent of the creditor. Payment by the new debtor gives him the rights mentioned in articles 1236 and 1237. (1205a)

Cases applying this article

E. C. Mccullough v. R. Aenlle & Co. G.R. No. 1300
Mindanao Savings v. Edward Willkom; Gilda Go; Remedios Uy; Malayo Bantuas G.R. No. 178618

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