Text of the provision
Art. 1616. The vendor cannot avail himself of the right of repurchase without returning to the vendee the price of the sale, and in addition:
(1) The expenses of the contract, and any other legitimate payments made by reason of the sale;
(2) The necessary and useful expenses made on the thing sold.
(1518)
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
To repurchase, the vendor must return the price, plus the contract expenses and other legitimate payments, and the necessary and useful expenses made on the thing.
Related provisions
- Article 1615 — Redemption Against a Vendee's Heirs.
- Article 1617 — Fruits on Redemption.
Cases citing this article
- Solid Homes, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 117501, July 8, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Anecita Gregorio vs. Maria Crisologo Vda. De Culig, G.R. No. 180559, January 20, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Teofilo and Simeona Rayos and George Rayos vs. Donato Reyes, et al, G.R. No. 150913, February 20, 2003 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Dominador R. Narvaez and Lilia W. Narvaez vs. Spouses Rose Ogas Alciso and Antonio Alciso, G.R. No. 165907, July 27, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Luisa Briones-Vasquez vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 144882, February 4, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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