Philippine Civil Code Art. 1426: Natural Obligations

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1426
Topic: Natural Obligations
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE III NATURAL OBLIGATIONS
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

When a minor between eighteen and twenty-one years of age who has entered into a contract without the consent of the parent or guardian, after the annulment of the contract voluntarily returns the whole thing or price received, notwithstanding the fact that he has not been benefited thereby, there is no right to demand the thing or price thus returned.

Cases applying this article

Juan Guting v. Julian Rombaoa G.R. No. 12103

Related provisions

Civil Code, Art. 1428 NATURAL OBLIGATIONS
Civil Code, Art. 1423 NATURAL OBLIGATIONS
Civil Code, Art. 1430 NATURAL OBLIGATIONS

Civil Code, Art. 1426 is found in TITLE III NATURAL OBLIGATIONS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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