Civil Code Art. 1471: Nature and Form

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1471
Topic: Nature and Form of the Contract
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Nature and Form of the Contract
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

If the price is simulated, the sale is void, but the act may be shown to have been in reality a donation, or some other act or contract. (n)

Cases applying this article

Francisco Irureta Goyena v. Ildefonso Tambunting G.R. No. 956
Myrna C. Pasco v. Isabel Cuenca G.R. No. 214319
Manuel Catindig v. Aurora Irene Vda. de Meneses G.R. No. 165851
Felix Ting Ho, Jr. v. Vicente Teng Gui G.R. No. 130115

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1470 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1469 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1473 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1474 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1468 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1475 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1467 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1476 Nature and Form of the Contract

Civil Code, Art. 1471 is found in CHAPTER 1 Nature and Form of the Contract of TITLE VI SALES of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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