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GIL M. CEMBRANO v. CITY OF BUTUAN

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2012-10-11
PERALTA, J.
The Court explained in Cambroon v. City of Butuan,[36] cited in Republic v. De Guzman,[37] to whom payment should be made in order to extinguish an obligation: Payment made by the debtor to the person of the creditor or to one authorized by him or by the law to receive it extinguishes the obligation. When payment is made to the wrong party, however, the obligation is not extinguished as to the creditor who is without fault or negligence even if the debtor acted in utmost good faith and by mistake as to the person of the creditor or through error induced by fraud of a third person.
2011-06-15
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
In Cembrano v. City of Butuan, [75] this Court elucidated on how payment will effectively extinguish an obligation, to wit: