Text of the provision
Art. 1453. When property is conveyed to a person in reliance upon his declared intention to hold it for, or transfer it to another or the grantor, there is an implied trust in favor of the person whose benefit is contemplated.
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 property is conveyed to a person relying on his declared intention to hold it for, or transfer it to, another, there is an implied trust for the intended beneficiary.
Related provisions
- Article 1452 — Trust Among Co-Purchasers.
- Article 1454 — Conveyance as Security (Trust).
Cases citing this article
- Eustaquio Mallilin, Jr. vs. Ma. Elvira Castillo, G.R. No. 136803, June 16, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Rosario vs. Court of Appeals & Lourdes Villahermosa, et al, G.R. No. 127005, July 19, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Valentino S. Clemente vs. The Court of Appeals, Annie Shotwell Jalandoon, et al, G.R. No. 175483, October 14, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Norma Edita R. Dy Sun-Ong vs. Jose Victory R. Dy Sun, G.R. No. 207435, July 1, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Tala Realty Services Corporation vs. Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank, G.R. No. 137533, November 22, 2002 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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