- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1729
- Topic
- Work and Labor
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE VIII LEASE
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 3 Work and Labor
- Formerly
- Art. 1597a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Those who put their labor upon or furnish materials for a piece of work undertaken by the contractor have an action against the owner up to the amount owing from the latter to the contractor at the time the claim is made. However, the following shall not prejudice the laborers, employees and furnishers of materials: (1) Payments made by the owner to the contractor before they are due; (2) Renunciation by the contractor of any amount due him from the owner. This article is subject to the provisions of special laws. (1597a)
Cases applying this article
- Del Monte Philippines v. Napoleon N. Aragones G.R. No. 153033
- Grandspan Development Corporation v. Franklin Baker G.R. No. 251463
- Century Iron Works v. Far Eastern University G.R. No. 217329
- Noell Whessoe v. Independent Testing Consultants G.R. No. 199851
- Jl Investment v. Tendon Philippines G.R. No. 148596
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