Text of the provision
Art. 1561. The vendor shall be responsible for warranty against the hidden defects which the thing sold may have, should they render it unfit for the use for which it is intended, or should they diminish its fitness for such use to such an extent that, had the vendee been aware thereof, he would not have acquired it or would have given a lower price for it; but said vendor shall not be answerable for patent defects or those which may be visible, or for those which are not visible if the vendee is an expert who, by reason of his trade or profession, should have known them.
(1484a)
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 warrants against hidden defects that make the thing unfit or greatly reduce its fitness for its intended use — but not against patent/visible defects, nor against non-visible defects an expert buyer should have known.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1560 — Non-Apparent Burdens on Realty.
- Article 1562 — Implied Warranty of Fitness and Merchantability.
Cases citing this article
- Spoues Luis G. Batalla and Salvacion Batalla vs. Prudential Bank, et al, G.R. No. 200676, March 25, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Nutrimix Feeds Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 152219, October 25, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Mazda Quezon Avenue vs. Alexander Caruncho, G.R. No. 232688, April 26, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Mario and Julia Gaspar vs. Hermino Angel E. Disini, Jr., Joesph Yu, doing, G.R. No. 239644, February 3, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Joseph Harry Poole-Blunden vs. Union Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 205838, November 29, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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