Text of the provision
Art. 1915. If two or more persons have appointed an agent for a common transaction or undertaking, they shall be solidarily liable to the agent for all the consequences of the agency.
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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
Where several persons appoint one agent for a common transaction, they are solidarily liable to the agent for the consequences of the agency.
Related provisions
- Article 1914 — Agent's Right of Retention.
- Article 1916 — Incompatible Contracts With Agent and Principal.
Cases citing this article
- Subic Bay Yacht Club, Inc. vs. Gomeco Metal Corporation, G.R. No. 265921, July 7, 2025 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Constante Amor De Castro and Corazon Amor De Castro vs. Court of Appeals and Francisco Artigo, G.R. No. 115838, July 18, 2002 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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