Philippine Civil Code Art. 2157: Quasi-contracts

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Statute: Philippine 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)

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When something not owed is paid by mistake to two or more recipients, those payees are solidarily liable to return it. This means the payer may demand the entire amount back from any one of them, not merely a proportional share.

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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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