The lose of a determinate thing extinguishes the obligation to deliver by the obligor who is guilty of fault or delay.

Related MCQs

• Jose is under obligation to deliver to Pedro, at the option of Jose, a car, a pick-up truck, or a van, all of which are specific. No. 1 - If the car and the pick-up truck were lost through Jose’s fault, he has no choice but to deliver the van; If the van was lost through a fortuitous event before delivery, the obligation is extinguished and Jose is not liable. No. 2 - If the pick-up truck and the car were lost through a fortuitous event, Jose has no choice but to deliver the van; if before delivery, the van was lost because of Jose’s fault, he is liable.
• In an obligation to do or to render service, the oblique may impose personal force or coercion to compel the obligor to comply with his obligation.
• In facultative obligations, only one thing is due but the debtor has reserved the right to substitute it with another. Consequently, the loss of the substitute extinguishes the obligation.
• The theft of a thing is considered force majeure which results in the extinguishment of an obligation to deliver the stolen thing.
• An obligation where the period of payment is subject to the will of the debtor or obligor is void.
• Santos owes Maria P5 million. The debt is secured by a mortgaged on the house of Santos. No. 1 - If before the due date, the security is lost through no one’s fault, Maria can declare the debt due and demandable even before the original maturity date. No. 2 - If the house was burned up to 25% its value through the fault of Santos, the debt may be declared due by Maria even before the original maturity date but she cannot do so if the impairment was without the fault of Santos.
• A person who in the performance of his obligation is guilty of fraud, negligence or delay is liable for damages.
• It is the substitution or change of an obligation by another, which extinguishes or modifies the first either changing its object or principal condition, or substituting another in place of the debtor, or subrogating a third in the right of the creditor.
• 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?
• There is debtors fault in real obligation when a creditor demands the delivery of a thing not yet due.