Civil Code Art. 1540: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1540
Topic: Obligations of the Vendor
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

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

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