Text of the provision
Art. 1572. If two or more animals are sold together, whether for a lump sum or for a separate price for each of them, the redhibitory defect of one shall only give rise to its redhibition, and not that of the others; unless it should appear that the vendee would not have purchased the sound animal or animals without the defective one. The latter case shall be presumed when a team, yoke pair, or set is bought, even if a separate price has been fixed for each one of the animals composing the same.
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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
When several animals are sold together, a redhibitory defect of one gives rise only to its own redhibition — not the others — unless the buyer would not have bought the sound ones without the defective one (presumed for a team/yoke/set).
Related provisions
- Article 1571 — Prescription of Warranty Actions (Six Months).
- Article 1573 — Rule Extended to Other Things.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.