Civil Code Art. 1548: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1548
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. 1475a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Eviction shall take place whenever by a final judgment based on a right prior to the sale or an act imputable to the vendor, the vendee is deprived of the whole or of a part of the thing purchased. The vendor shall answer for the eviction even though nothing has been said in the contract on the subject. The contracting parties, however, may increase, diminish, or suppress this legal obligation of the vendor. (1475a)

Cases applying this article

Heirs of Sofia Quirong v. Development Bank of the Philippines G.R. No. 173441
Pilipinas Makro v. Coco Charcoal Philippines G.R. No. 196419
Spouses Michael Uy & Bonita Uy v. Eduardo Ariza G.R. No. 158370

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1547 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1546 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1545 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1544 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1543 Obligations of the Vendor

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Contract of Sale in the Philippines

Civil Code, Art. 1548 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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