Text of the provision
Art. 1548. Eviction shall take place whenever by a final judgment based on a right prior to the sale or an act imputable to the vendor, the vendee is deprived of the whole or of a part of the thing purchased. The vendor shall answer for the eviction even though nothing has been said in the contract on the subject. The contracting parties, however, may increase, diminish, or suppress this legal obligation of the vendor.
(1475a)
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
Eviction occurs when, by final judgment on a right prior to the sale, the buyer is deprived of the whole or part of the thing. The vendor answers for eviction even if the contract is silent; the parties may increase, reduce, or waive this duty.
Related provisions
- Article 1547 — Implied Warranties (Title and Against Hidden Defects).
- Article 1549 — No Need to Appeal.
Cases citing this article
- Pilipinas Makro, Inc. vs. Coco Charcoal Philippines, Inc. and Lim Kim San, G.R. No. 196419, October 4, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Luciano Briones and Nelly Briones vs. Jose Macabagdal, Fe D. Macabagdal and Vergon Realty Investments Corporation, G.R. No. 150666, August 3, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of Sofia Quirong, etc. vs. Development Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 173441, December 3, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Michael Uy & Bonita Uy vs. Eduardo Ariza, et al, G.R. No. 158370, August 17, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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