Civil Code Art. 1566: Obligations of the Vendor

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1566
Topic: Obligations of the Vendor
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 4 Obligations of the Vendor
Formerly: Art. 1485 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The vendor is responsible to the vendee for any hidden faults or defects in the thing sold, even though he was not aware thereof. This provision shall not apply if the contrary has been stipulated, and the vendor was not aware of the hidden faults or defects in the thing sold. (1485)

Cases applying this article

Louis Ottofy v. James S. Dunn G.R. No. 12949

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1567 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1565 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1569 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1562 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1561 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1571 Obligations of the Vendor
Civil Code, Art. 1560 Obligations of the Vendor

Civil Code, Art. 1566 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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