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Practice question: Estoppel

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Practice question

A representative sells a thing on behalf of another and later attempts to defeat the buyer by asserting the representative's own title. Which rule directly addresses that inconsistent position?
  1. Article 1435 prevents the representative from subsequently setting up that title against the buyer
  2. Representation always permits every inconsistent claim
  3. The buyer automatically owns all the representative's property
  4. Only the price matters
  5. Article 1435 applies solely to public roads

Legal references

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

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