A lessee or a bailee is estopped from asserting title to the thing leased or received, as against the lessor or bailor.
Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title IV: Estoppel
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
A lessee or a bailee is estopped from asserting title to the thing leased or received, as against the lessor or bailor.
Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.