Civil Code Art. 1431: ESTOPPEL

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1431
Topic: ESTOPPEL
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE IV ESTOPPEL
Year: 1949

The provision

Through estoppel an admission or representation is rendered conclusive upon the person making it, and cannot be denied or disproved as against the person relying thereon.

Cases applying this article

Spouses Jaime v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 84464
Philippine National Bank v. The Honorable Intermediate Appellate Court (First Civil Cases Division) G.R. No. 66715
The Commoner Lending Corporation v. Rafael Balandra G.R. No. 247646
Maria L. Harold v. Agapito T. Aliba G.R. No. 130864

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