Text of the provision
Art. 1257. In order that the consignation of the thing due may release the obligor, it must first be announced to the persons interested in the fulfillment of the obligation. The consignation shall be ineffectual if it is not made strictly in consonance with the provisions which regulate payment.
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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
For consignation to release the debtor, it must first be announced to the persons interested in the obligation, and it is ineffectual unless made strictly in accordance with the rules on payment.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1256 — Tender of Payment and Consignation.
- Article 1258 — How Consignation Is Made.
Cases citing this article
- Soledad Dalton vs. FGR Fealty and Development Corporation, et al, G.R. No. 172577, January 19, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Limitless Potentials, Inc. vs. The Hon. Reinato G. Quilala, et al, G.R. No. 157391, July 15, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Myrna Ramos vs. Susana S. Sarao, et al, G.R. No. 149756, February 11, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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