Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1562
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
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

In a sale of goods, there is an implied warranty or condition as to the quality or fitness of the goods, as follows: (1) Where the buyer, expressly or by implication, makes known to the seller the particular purpose for which the goods are acquired, and it appears that the buyer relies on the seller's skill or judgment (whether he be the grower or manufacturer or not), there is an implied warranty that the goods shall be reasonably fit for such purpose; (2) Where the goods are brought by description from a seller who deals in goods of that description (whether he be the grower or manufacturer or not), there is an implied warranty that the goods shall be of merchantable quality. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

In a sale of goods, the seller may be bound by an implied warranty as to quality or fitness in two situations: when the buyer makes known the particular purpose and relies on the seller's skill or judgment, the goods must be reasonably fit for that purpose; and when goods are bought by description from a dealer in such goods, they must be of merchantable quality.

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Civil Code, Art. 1562 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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