Text of the provision
Art. 931. If the testator orders that a thing belonging to another be acquired in order that it be given to a legatee or devisee, the heir upon whom the obligation is imposed or the estate must acquire it and give the same to the legatee or devisee; but if the owner of the thing refuses to alienate the same, or demands an excessive price therefor, the heir or the estate shall only be obliged to give the just value of the thing.
(861a)
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
If the testator orders that a thing belonging to another be acquired for a legatee, the estate must acquire and deliver it, or give its just value if the owner refuses to part with it or demands an excessive price.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 930 — A Legacy of Another's Property.
- Article 932 — A Thing Already the Legatee's.
Cases citing this article
- Nelfa Delfin Trinidad, et al. vs. Salvador G. Trinidad, et al, G.R. No. 254695, December 6, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Elpidio Magno, et al. vs. Lorenzo Magno, et al, G.R. No. 206451, August 17, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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