Civil Code Art. 2154: Quasi-contracts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2154
Topic: Quasi-contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVII EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Quasi-contracts
Formerly: Art. 1895 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If something is received when there is no right to demand it, and it was unduly delivered through mistake, the obligation to return it arises. (1895)

Cases applying this article

Rosemarie Q. Rey v. Cesar G. Anson G.R. No. 211206
Yon Mitori International Industries v. Union Bank of the Philippines G.R. No. 225538
Philippine Stock Exchange v. Antonio K. Litonjua G.R. No. 204014
Victoria Moreño-Lentfer v. Hans Jurgen Wolff G.R. No. 152317

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