Civil Code Art. 1456: Implied Trusts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1456
Topic: Implied Trusts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE V TRUSTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Implied Trusts
Year: 1949

The provision

If property is acquired through mistake or fraud, the person obtaining it is, by force of law, considered a trustee of an implied trust for the benefit of the person from whom the property comes.

Cases applying this article

Marcelino S. Andrino v. Top Services G.R. No. 237028
Iglesia Filipina Independiente v. Heirs of Bernardino Taeza G.R. No. 179597
Milagros Joaquino A.K.A. Milagros J. Reyes v. Lourdes Reyes G.R. No. 154645
Purita Salvatierra v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 107797
Heirs of Andres Naya: Teresita B. Naya v. Orlando P. Naya G.R. No. 215759
Spouses Celso Dico, Sr. v. Vizcaya Management Corporation G.R. No. 161211
Jose Fernando, Jr. v. Fernando G.R. No. 161030
Estate of Margarita D. Cabacungan v. Marilou Laigo G.R. No. 175073
Angel M. Pagaduan v. Spouses Estanislao & Fe Posadas Ocuma G.R. No. 176308
Natividad Bautista-Borja v. Iluminada Bautista G.R. No. 136197
Eulogio M. Pedrano v. Heirs of Benedicto Pedrano G.R. No. 159666
Erlinda Pilapil v. Heirs of Maximino R. Briones G.R. No. 150175
Marlene Crisostomo & Jose G. Crisostomo v. Florito M. Garcia, Jr. G.R. No. 164787
Aznar Brothers Realty Company v. Laurencio Aying G.R. No. 144773
Government Service Insurance System v. Eduardo M. Santiago G.R. No. 155206
Spouses Ricardo Pascual v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 115925

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