Text of the provision
Art. 1530. Subject to the provisions of this Title, when the buyer of goods is or becomes insolvent, the unpaid seller who has parted with the possession of the goods has the right of stopping them in transitu, that is to say, he may resume possession of the goods at any time while they are in transit, and he will then become entitled to the same rights in regard to the goods as he would have had if he had never parted with the possession.
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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
When the buyer becomes insolvent, the unpaid seller who has parted with possession may stop the goods in transit and resume possession, regaining his rights over them.
Related provisions
- Article 1529 — Loss of the Lien.
- Article 1531 — When Goods Are 'In Transit'.
Cases citing this article
- Ma. Louisa T. Que vs. . Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 135442, August 31, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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