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Practice question: Estoppel

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A person sells and delivers a machine while not its owner, then later acquires title to that same machine. Assuming no competing protected right or illegality, what does Article 1434 provide?
  1. The later title passes by operation of law to the buyer
  2. The buyer can never benefit from later acquisition
  3. The title becomes ownerless
  4. The seller may always keep both title and price
  5. The buyer must perform a criminal act first

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 1431–1439: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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