Civil Code Art. 1303: Extinguishment

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1303
Topic: Extinguishment of Obligations
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Formerly: Art. 1212a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Subrogation transfers to the persons subrogated the credit with all the rights thereto appertaining, either against the debtor or against third person, be they guarantors or possessors of mortgages, subject to stipulation in a conventional subrogation. (1212a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Subrogation passes to the new creditor the entire credit together with all rights attached to it — including claims against the debtor and against third parties such as guarantors or holders of mortgages. In conventional (agreed) subrogation, the parties may limit this by their stipulation.

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Cases applying this article

Andrea Dumasug v. Felix Modelo G.R. No. 10462
Mercedes Gustilo v. Herminio Maravilla G.R. No. 23386
In the Matter of Intestate of the Deceased Juana Servando. Jose P. Tinsay v. Jovita Yusay G.R. No. 23126

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1302 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1301 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1300 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1297 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1296 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1295 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1293 Extinguishment of Obligations
Civil Code, Art. 1292 Extinguishment of Obligations

Civil Code, Art. 1303 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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