Civil Code Art. 1597: Actions for Breach of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1597
Topic: Actions for Breach of Contract of Sale of Goods
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 6 Actions for Breach of Contract of Sale of Goods
Year: 1949

The provision

Where the goods have not been delivered to the buyer, and the buyer has repudiated the contract of sale, or has manifested his inability to perform his obligations thereunder, or has committed a breach thereof, the seller may totally rescind the contract of sale by giving notice of his election so to do to the buyer. (n)

Cases applying this article

Visayan Sawmill Company v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 83851

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