Civil Code Art. 1897: Obligations of the Agent

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1897
Topic: Obligations of the Agent
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE X AGENCY
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Agent
Formerly: Art. 1725 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The agent who acts as such is not personally liable to the party with whom he contracts, unless he expressly binds himself or exceeds the limits of his authority without giving such party sufficient notice of his powers. (1725)

Cases applying this article

Land Bank of the Philippines v. Maria Josefina G. Miranda G.R. No. 220706
Eliseo N. Hao v. Ermelinda S. Galang G.R. No. 247472

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1898 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1895 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1900 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1892 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1902 Obligations of the Agent
Civil Code, Art. 1903 Obligations of the Agent

Civil Code, Art. 1897 is found in CHAPTER 2 Obligations of the Agent of TITLE X AGENCY of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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