Text of the provision
Art. 1434. When a person who is not the owner of a thing sells or alienates and delivers it, and later the seller or grantor acquires title thereto, such title passes by operation of law to the buyer or grantee.
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
When a non-owner sells and delivers a thing and later acquires title, that title passes by operation of law to the buyer — the doctrine of estoppel by deed / after-acquired title.
Related provisions
- Article 1432 — Principles of Estoppel Adopted.
- Article 1435 — Agent's Estoppel.
Cases citing this article
- Jessie V. Pisueña vs. Heirs of Petra Unating & Aquilino Villar, et al, G.R. No. 132803, August 31, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of S. Hermosilla etc. vs. Sps. Jaime & Luz Remoquillo, G.R. No. 167320, January 30, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Claudio delos Reyes, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 129103, September 3, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Josefina C. Billote vs. Spouses Victor and Remedios T. Badar, Adelaida C. Dalope and Imelda C. Solis, G.R. No. 236140, April 19, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Jesus E. Ulay vs. Maranguyod Bustamante/Jesus E. Ulay vs. Salome Bustamante-Sarol, Heirs of Adelaida, G.R. No. 231721 / G.R. No. 231722, March 18, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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