- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1317
- Topic
- General Provisions
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE II CONTRACTS
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
- Formerly
- Art. 1259a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
No one may contract in the name of another without being authorized by the latter, or unless he has by law a right to represent him. A contract entered into in the name of another by one who has no authority or legal representation, or who has acted beyond his powers, shall be unenforceable, unless it is ratified, expressly or impliedly, by the person on whose behalf it has been executed, before it is revoked by the other contracting party. (1259a)
Cases applying this article
- Farida Yap Bitte v. Spouses Fred G.R. No. 212256
- Benjamin Coronel v. Florentino Constantino G.R. No. 121069
- San Miguel Foods v. Ernesto Raoul V. Magtuto G.R. No. 225007
- Allied Banking Corporation v. Spouses Artemio M. Villaluz, Sr. G.R. No. 202525
- Yao Ka Sin Trading v. Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 53820
- Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority [Mciaa] v. Heirs of Gavina Ijordan G.R. No. 173140
- Jesus M. Gozun v. Jose Teofilo T. Mercado A.K.A. 'Don Pepito Mercado G.R. No. 167812
- Corazon L. Escueta v. Rufina Lim G.R. No. 137162
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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