Civil Code Art. 1398: Voidable Contracts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1398
Topic: Voidable Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 7 Voidable Contracts
Formerly: Art. 1303a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

An obligation having been annulled, the contracting parties shall restore to each other the things which have been the subject matter of the contract, with their fruits, and the price with its interest, except in cases provided by law. In obligations to render service, the value thereof shall be the basis for damages. (1303a)

Cases applying this article

David Ines v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 114051

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