Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1681
Topic
Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter
CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Formerly
Art. 1576 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Neither does the lessee have any right to a reduction of the rent if the fruits are lost after they have been separated from their stalk, root or trunk. (1576)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A tenant cannot demand lower rent for crops that are lost after they have already been harvested. Once the fruits are detached from their stalk, root, or trunk, the risk of losing them falls on the lessee, so no reduction of rent is available for that loss.

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Intellegal Wiki · How the courts apply it

In Maximiliano Sancho v. Severiano Lizarraga, the Supreme Court held: A partner's failure to contribute the agreed capital does not give another partner a right to rescind under the general obligations rule; the special partnership provisions (Articles 1681–1682) govern, making the defaulter liable for the capital with interest and damages.

One leading Supreme Court case applying this provision.

Cases applying this article

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1681 is found in CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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