Practice question
A creditor's claim against a principal debtor validly passes to that debtor, so the same person now holds the creditor and principal debtor positions in that obligation. What follows under Article 1275?
- A new loan automatically arises.
- The debtor must pay twice.
- The creditor position disappears but the full debt remains payable to a stranger.
- The debtor necessarily becomes bankrupt.
- The obligation is extinguished by confusion.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 1275.
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