Civil Code Art. 1507: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1507
Topic: Obligations of the Vendor
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Obligations of the Vendor
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

A document of title in which it is stated that the goods referred to therein will be delivered to the bearer, or to the order of any person named in such document is a negotiable document of title. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A document of title, such as a warehouse receipt or bill of lading, is negotiable when it states that the goods will be delivered to the bearer or to the order of a named person. That wording allows the document to be transferred so as to pass rights over the goods.

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Cases applying this article

Leonardo Lucido v. Gelasio Calupitan G.R. No. 8200
Angela Joaquin y Patricio v. Inocencio Aragon G.R. No. 1239
Cosme Manalo v. Manuel Gueco G.R. No. 16202
Ramon Mortera v. Inocente Martinez G.R. No. 5096
Maximino Espiritu v. Jose Luis G.R. No. 2227

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1506 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1508 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1509 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1510 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1504 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1503 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1511 Obligations of the Vendor

Civil Code, Art. 1507 is found in CHAPTER 4 Obligations of the Vendor 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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