Civil Code Art. 1428: NATURAL OBLIGATIONS

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1428
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, after an action to enforce a civil obligation has failed the defendant voluntarily performs the obligation, he cannot demand the return of what he has delivered or the payment of the value of the service he has rendered.

Cases applying this article

Ten Forty Realty v. Marina Cruz G.R. No. 151212

Related provisions

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

Civil Code, Art. 1428 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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