Civil Code Art. 1496: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1496
Topic: Obligations of the Vendor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Obligations of the Vendor
Year: 1949

The provision

The ownership of the thing sold is acquired by the vendee from the moment it is delivered to him in any of the ways specified in articles 1497 to 1501, or in any other manner signifying an agreement that the possession is transferred from the vendor to the vendee. (n)

Cases applying this article

Desiderio Dalisay Investments v. Social Security System G.R. No. 231053
Nff Industrial Corporation v. G & L Associated Brokerage And/Or Gerardo Trinidad G.R. No. 178169
Spouses Mario Ong v. Spouses Ergelia Olasiman G.R. No. 162045

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