Text of the provision
Art. 1240. Payment shall be made to the person in whose favor the obligation has been constituted, or his successor in interest, or any person authorized to receive it.
(1162a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Payment must be made to the creditor, his successor in interest, or a person authorized to receive it. Payment to the wrong person generally does not release the debtor (subject to the next articles).
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1239 — Capacity to Make Payment.
- Article 1241 — Payment to an Incapacitated Person or a Third Person.
Cases citing this article
- Gil M. Cembrano, et al. vs. City of Butuan, G.R. No. 163605, September 20, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Francisco Culaba, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 125862, April 15, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- National Power Corporation vs. Lucman M. Ibrahim (represented by his heirs Adora B. Ibrahim, et al, G.R. No. 175863, February 18, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Miniano B. Dela Cruz and Leta L. Dela Cruz vs. Ana Marie Concepcion, G.R. No. 172825, October 11, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Home Development Mutual Fund vs. Spouses Fidel and Florinda see, et al, G.R. No. 170292, June 22, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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