Civil Code Art. 1540: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1540
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
Formerly: Art. 1470a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

If, in the case of the preceding article, there is a greater area or number in the immovable than that stated in the contract, the vendee may accept the area included in the contract and reject the rest. If he accepts the whole area, he must pay for the same at the contract rate. (1470a)

Cases applying this article

Dasmariñas T. Arcaina v. Noemi L. Ingram G.R. No. 196444

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1539 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1538 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1542 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1543 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1544 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1545 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1546 Obligations of the Vendor

Civil Code, Art. 1540 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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