Text of the provision
Art. 1529. The unpaid seller of goods loses his lien thereon:
(1) When he delivers the goods to a carrier or other bailee for the purpose of transmission to the buyer without reserving the ownership in the goods or the right to the possession thereof;
(2) When the buyer or his agent lawfully obtains possession of the goods;
(3) By waiver thereof. The unpaid seller of goods, having a lien thereon, does not lose his lien by reason only that he has obtained judgment or decree for the price of the goods.
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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
The unpaid seller loses the lien by delivering to a carrier without reserving rights, when the buyer lawfully obtains possession, or by waiver — but not merely by getting judgment for the price.
Related provisions
- Article 1528 — Lien After Part Delivery.
- Article 1530 — Stoppage in Transitu.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.