Civil Code Art. 1477: Nature and Form

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1477
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

The ownership of the thing sold shall be transferred to the vendee upon the actual or constructive delivery thereof. (n)

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Ownership of the thing sold passes to the buyer once it is delivered, whether by actual (physical) handover or by constructive delivery such as handing over documents or keys. Delivery, not payment, is what transfers ownership.

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Cases applying this article

Gregorio Fule v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 112212
Karen Nuñez Vito v. Norma Moises-Palma G.R. No. 224466
Seventh Day Adventist Conference Church of Southern Philippines v. Northeastern Mindanao Mission of Seventh Day Adventist G.R. No. 150416
Hipolito Agustin v. Romana de Vera G.R. No. 233455
El Banco Nacional Filipino v. Sergio M. Silo G.R. No. 47920

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1476 Nature and Form of the Contract
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Civil Code, Art. 1479 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1474 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1473 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1481 Nature and Form of the Contract
Civil Code, Art. 1482 Nature and Form of the Contract

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Contract of Sale in the Philippines

Civil Code, Art. 1477 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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