- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1731
- 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. 1600 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
He who has executed work upon a movable has a right to retain it by way of pledge until he is paid. (1600)
Cases applying this article
- Optimum Motor Center Corporation v. Annie Tan G.R. No. 170202
- Johnny K. Lima v. Transway Sales Corporation G.R. No. 106770
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