Practice question
A minor, casual delay does not defeat the agreement’s object. The injured party invokes Article 1159 as though obligatory force automatically permits cancellation of the entire contract for any deviation. Which is correct?
- Every deviation makes the contract nonexistent
- Force of law eliminates every remedy limit
- Only the claimant’s anger matters
- The resolution remedy must still satisfy the substantial-breach standard
- No breach can ever justify relief
Legal references
- Song Fo & Co. v. Hawaiian Philippine Co., G.R. No.23769, September 16, 1925, MAIN decision, substantial breach: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1925/sep1925/gr_23769_1925.html
- Civil Code, Articles 1159,1191,1249,1308,1314-1316,1319,1322-1326,1933-1934,1962 and1980: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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