Text of the provision
Art. 1914. The agent may retain in pledge the things which are the object of the agency until the principal effects the reimbursement and pays the indemnity set forth in the two preceding articles.
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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
The agent may retain in pledge the things of the agency until the principal reimburses and indemnifies him — the agent's security.
Related provisions
- Article 1913 — Indemnifying the Agent.
- Article 1915 — Solidary Liability of Joint Principals.
Cases citing this article
- BP Oil and Chemicals International Philippines, Inc. vs. Total Distribution & Logistic Systems, Inc, G.R. No. 214406, February 6, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Pacsports Phils., Inc. vs. Niccolo Sports, Inc, G.R. No. 141602, November 22, 2001 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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