Text of the provision
Art. 2173. When a third person, without the knowledge of the debtor, pays the debt, the rights of the former are governed by articles 1236 and 1237.
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 a third person pays a debt without the debtor's knowledge, recovery is governed by Articles 1236 and 1237 — he may recover only insofar as the payment benefited the debtor, and is not subrogated to the creditor's guaranties.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2172 — Reimbursement to a Possessor in Good Faith.
- Article 2175 — Paying Another's Taxes.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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