Text of the provision
Art. 1497. The thing sold shall be understood as delivered, when it is placed in the control and possession of the vendee.
(1462a)
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
The thing is delivered when placed in the control and possession of the vendee — actual (real) tradition.
Related provisions
- Article 1496 — How Ownership Is Acquired by the Vendee.
- Article 1498 — Constructive Delivery by Public Instrument.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.