Text of the provision
Art. 1554. If the vendee has renounced the right to warranty in case of eviction, and eviction should take place, the vendor shall only pay the value which the thing sold had at the time of the eviction. Should the vendee have made the waiver with knowledge of the risks of eviction and assumed its consequences, the vendor shall not be liable.
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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
If the buyer waived the warranty and eviction occurs, the vendor pays only the thing's value at eviction; if the buyer waived knowing the risk and assuming it, the vendor is not liable.
Related provisions
- Article 1553 — Void Waiver in Bad Faith.
- Article 1555 — What the Buyer May Recover on Eviction.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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