Civil Code Art. 1353: Essential Requisites of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1353
Topic: Essential Requisites of Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Formerly: Art. 1276 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The statement of a false cause in contracts shall render them void, if it should not be proved that they were founded upon another cause which is true and lawful. (1276)

Cases applying this article

Heirs of the Late Spouses Aurelio v. Rodrigo N. Lim G.R. No. 152168

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