Practice question
A claimant proves a contractual right to refund despite failing to establish payment through a legal mistake. Explain why Domestic Petroleum requires examination of the contractual source.
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 22, 1157, 1160, 2142-2169 and 2176: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Domestic Petroleum Retailer Corp. v. MIAA, G.R. No. 210641, March 27, 2019, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_210641_2019.html
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