Civil Code Art. 1616: Extinguishment of Sale

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1616
Topic: Extinguishment of Sale
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 7 Extinguishment of Sale
Formerly: Art. 1518 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The vendor cannot avail himself of the right of repurchase without returning to the vendee the price of the sale, and in addition: (1) The expenses of the contract, and any other legitimate payments made by reason of the sale; (2) The necessary and useful expenses made on the thing sold. (1518)

Cases applying this article

Desiderio Ranara, Jr. v. Zacarias de Los Angeles, Jr. G.R. No. 200765
Raymundo M. Dapiton v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 107259
Spouses Cipriano Vasquez v. Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 83759
Anecita Gregorio v. Maria Crisologo Vda. de Culig G.R. No. 180559

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1619 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1620 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1621 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1623 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1607 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1606 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1605 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1604 Extinguishment of Sale

Civil Code, Art. 1616 is found in CHAPTER 7 Extinguishment of Sale 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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