Practice question
A good-faith recipient sells an unduly delivered painting on credit. The price remains wholly uncollected, and an enforceable collection action exists. Must the recipient necessarily pay the painting’s original asserted market value instead of using Article 2160’s stated alternative?
- Yes, uncollected sale prices extinguish all duties
- Yes, assignment is expressly forbidden
- Yes, only replacement paintings are permitted
- No; the collection action may be assigned
- Yes, the recipient owes a criminal fine instead
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 22, 1157, 1160, 2142-2169 and 2176: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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