Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1538
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

In case of loss, deterioration or improvement of the thing before its delivery, the rules in article 1189 shall be observed, the vendor being considered the debtor. (n)

Cases applying this article

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1538 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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