An obligation to pay can arise from certain lawful, voluntary and unilateral act which did not benefit anyone or which did not cause damages to another person.

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• They are lawful, unilateral and voluntary acts that are based on the principle that no one shall be enriched or benefited at the expense of another.
• A was one of the passengers of a vessel of Sulpicio Lines that sank resulting in the death of hundreds of passengers including A. The heirs of A filed an action for damages praying for compensatory, exemplary, moral damages. The brothers and sisters intervened and prayed for moral damages. Are they correct?
• Debtor owes Creditor P500,000. The debt is secured by a chattel mortgage on Debtor’s car. On the due date of the obligation, Creditor is paid by Third Person who has no interest in the obligation either as guarantor or surety. There is likewise no stipulation as to Third Person’s right to pay.
• A is indebted to ABC Corporation in the amount of P100M. Despite efforts to collect from A, the latter failed to pay due to business reverses as he has no more assets. In order to maintain a more accurate inventory of the worth of its current assets, ABC Corp. was forced to write-off A’s obligation. One (1) year later, A won the lotto draw in the US in the amount of $100M. Learning of the good luck of A, it demanded for payment, but A refused to pay contending that his obligation was extinguished when it was written-off. Is A correct?
• To secure the payment of his obligation, A pledged to his surety C, his car who sold the car after paying the obligation of A. The obligation was P2M but the car was sold for only P1M. Can the surety recover the deficiency?
• No. 1 - If a person obliged to do something fails to do it, the only remedy of the obligee is to demand for the payment of damages. No. 2 - If a person obliged to do something fails to do it, he may be compelled by court action to fulfill his obligation.
• A promised marriage to B, a gainfully employed girl. Before the marriage, they agreed that B would resign from the job, hence, a week before the date set for the wedding, B resigned, but A did not comply with the promise of marriage. B sued A for damages. Is A liable for damages?
• Debtor owes Creditor P20, 000. On the due date of the obligation, Debtor could not pay. Debtor instead offered his TV set worth P20,000 in payment of the obligation. Creditor agrees.
• A person who in the performance of his obligation is guilty of fraud, negligence or delay is liable for damages.
• A is an owner of a horse. He asked B to take care of it while reviewing for the Bar Exams. After the examination, he went to B to get back the horse but as he got near the horse, he was kicked by the horse on his face resulting in his blindness. He sued B for damages. Is B liable for damages?