Text of the provision
Art. 1567. In the cases of articles 1561, 1562, 1564, 1565 and 1566, the vendee may elect between withdrawing from the contract and demanding a proportionate reduction of the price, with damages in either case.
(1486a)
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
For hidden defects, the buyer may withdraw from the contract (accion redhibitoria) or demand a proportionate price reduction (accion quanti minoris), with damages either way.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1566 — Vendor Liable Though Unaware.
- Article 1568 — Loss From Hidden Defects.
Cases citing this article
- Philippine Steel Coating Corp. vs. Eduard Quiñones, G.R. No. 194533, April 19, 2017 — 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 →
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