Text of the provision
Art. 1558. The vendor shall not be obliged to make good the proper warranty, unless he is summoned in the suit for eviction at the instance of the vendee.
(1481a)
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 vendor is not liable on the warranty unless summoned in the eviction suit at the buyer's instance — giving him a chance to defend the title.
Related provisions
- Article 1557 — Warranty Requires Final Judgment.
- Article 1559 — How the Vendor Is Summoned.
Cases citing this article
- 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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