Philippine Civil Code Art. 1513: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1513
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: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

A person to whom a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated acquires thereby: (1) Such title to the goods as the person negotiating the document to him had or had ability to convey to a purchaser in good faith for value and also such title to the goods as the person to whose order the goods were to be delivered by the terms of the document had or had ability to convey to a purchaser in good faith for value; and (2) The direct obligation of the bailee issuing the document to hold possession of the goods for him according to the terms of the document as fully as if such bailee had contracted directly with him. (n)

Cases applying this article

Philippine National Bank v. Noah'S Ark Sugar Refinery G.R. No. 107243

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1515 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1511 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1510 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1509 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1508 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1518 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1507 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1506 Obligations of the Vendor

Civil Code, Art. 1513 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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