Civil Code Art. 2157: Quasi-contracts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2157
Topic: Quasi-contracts
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVII EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Quasi-contracts
Year: 1949

The provision

The responsibility of two or more payees, when there has been payment of what is not due, is solidary. (n)

Civil Code, Art. 2157 is found in CHAPTER 1 Quasi-contracts of TITLE XVII EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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