A joint indivisible obligation gives the rise to indemnity for damages from the time anyone of the debtors does not comply with his undertaking. The debtors who may have been ready to fulfill their promises shall not contribute to the indemnity beyond the corresponding portion of the price of the thing or of the value of the service in which the obligation consists.
Ang pinagsamang hindi mapaghihiwalay na obligasyon ay maaaring magbigay ng kaukulang bayad pinsala simula noong ang nangutang ay hindi makatupad sa kanyang pangako. Ang nangutang na maaaring nang handa upang kanyang tuparin ang kanyang pangako ay hindi na magbibigay ng kontribusyon para sa bayad doon sa kung ano ang halaga ng isang bagay o halaga ng serbisyo kung saan ay napapabilang ang obligasyon.
Example: Mila and Ligaya promised jointly to give a specific car worth P2,400,000 to Jose. In the meantime, the car is with Honda Motors Co. Mila’s share is, therefore, P1,200,000. If Mila, because of gambling, does not have the money, but Ligaya has P1,200,000 it is clear that they cannot get the car from Honda Motors Co. So they also cannot comply with their obligation of delivering the car to Jose. Here, the obligation to give the car is converted to a monetary obligation to give P2,400,000 to Jose. Ligaya is not responsible for Mila’s insolvency, so she is duty bound to give only P1, 200,000. Mila will be indebted to Jose for her share of P1,200,000.
Obligations and Contracts 