Text of the provision
Art. 1477. The ownership of the thing sold shall be transferred to the vendee upon the actual or constructive delivery thereof.
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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
Ownership of the thing sold transfers to the buyer upon actual or constructive delivery — not upon mere perfection of the contract.
Related provisions
- Article 1476 — Sale by Auction.
- Article 1478 — Reservation of Ownership Until Full Payment.
Cases citing this article
- Hipolito Agustin and Imelda Agustin vs. Romana De Vera, G.R. No. 233455, April 3, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Josefina L. Valdez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 140715, September 24, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Venustriano B. Chavez, Jr., Maria Carmita C. Certeza, et al. vs. Spouses Joselito and Adriana Gopez, G.R. No. 242366, February 26, 2025 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Noel John M. Kaw And Josephine Caseres-Kaw vs. Heirs of Marilyn Nodalo, et al, G.R. No. 263047, November 27, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Isabelo Cabalhin vs. Spouses Bonifacio Lansuela and Isidra Lansuela, G.R. No. 202029, February 15, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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