Practice question
A claimant concealed his true identity and existing marriage. After discovery, the other party cancels the wedding. The claimant cites Wassmer as if its result applied automatically whenever a wedding fails. What is the decisive distinction under Guevarra?
- The claimant’s deception and the justified cancellation prevent automatic application of Wassmer
- Every cancelled wedding has identical legal facts
- The claimant’s fraud automatically increases his damages
- The recipient must marry to avoid all liability
- Only the cost of the wedding determines bad faith
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 19-23, 26, 28, 31-33, 1314, 2177, 2183 and 2187: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Guevarra v. Banach, G.R. No. 214016, November 24, 2021, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_214016_2021.html
- Wassmer v. Velez, G.R. No. L-20089, December 26, 1964, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1964/dec1964/gr_20089_1964.html
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