Article 1275

The obligation is extinguished from the time the characters of creditor and debtor are merged in the same person.

Ang obligasyon ay mawawala simula sa oras na kung saan ang character ng nagpautang at ng nangutang ay nagsama sa isang tao.

Dicussion:

Requisites for Confusion or Merger of Right

1. There is a merger in the same person of the characters of a creditor and a debtor.

2. The merger must be in the characters of a principal creditor and a principal debtor.

3. The merger is definite and complete. Partial merger is allowed. It is definite and complete up to the extent of the concurrent amount or value.

Case Illustration: Yek Tong Lin Fire and Marine Insurance Co. vs. Pelagio Yusingco, ET AL.