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Practice question: Legal and Conventional Subrogation

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Sela pays part of a credit and validly becomes subrogated for that part. The original creditor remains unpaid for the balance. Explain Article 1304’s rule if the available recovery is insufficient for both.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 1236–1237 and 1300–1304.

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