Civil Code Art. 1520: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1520
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

A creditor whose debtor is the owner of a negotiable document of title shall be entitled to such aid from courts of appropriate jurisdiction by injunction and otherwise in attaching such document or in satisfying the claim by means thereof as is allowed at law or in equity in regard to property which cannot readily be attached or levied upon by ordinary legal process. (n)

Cases applying this article

Ramon Mortera v. Inocente Martinez G.R. No. 5096

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1521 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1518 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1522 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1524 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1515 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1526 Obligations of the Vendor

Civil Code, Art. 1520 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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