Civil Code Art. 2088: Provisions Common to

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2088
Topic: Provisions Common to Pledge and Mortgage
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVI PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Provisions Common to Pledge and Mortgage
Formerly: Art. 1859a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The creditor cannot appropriate the things given by way of pledge or mortgage, or dispose of them. Any stipulation to the contrary is null and void. (1859a)

Cases applying this article

Solid Homes v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 117501
Arturo A. Dacquel v. Spouses Ernesto Sotelo G.R. No. 203946
Leticia Elizondo Eupena v. Luis G. Bobier G.R. No. 211078
Spouses Jose Salonga v. Spouses Efren A. Lorenzo G.R. No. 228652

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