Text of the provision
Art. 1480. Any injury to or benefit from the thing sold, after the contract has been perfected, from the moment of the perfection of the contract to the time of delivery, shall be governed by articles 1163 to 1165, and 1262. This rule shall apply to the sale of fungible things, made independently and for a single price, or without consideration of their weight, number, or measure. Should fungible things be sold for a price fixed according to weight, number, or measure, the risk shall not be imputed to the vendee until they have been weighed, counted, or measured and delivered, unless the latter has incurred in delay.
(1452a)
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
Injury to or benefit from the thing between perfection and delivery follows the rules of Arts. 1163-1165 and 1262. For fungibles sold by weight/number/measure, the risk stays with the seller until they are weighed, counted, or measured and delivered (unless the buyer is in delay).
Related provisions
- Article 1478 — Reservation of Ownership Until Full Payment.
- Article 1481 — Sale by Description or Sample.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.