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OBJECTS OF CONTRACTS
1. All things which are not outside of the commerce of men, including future things
3. All services which are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order or public policy
NOTE: no contract may be entered into upon future inheritance except in cases expressly authorized by
law
1. The thing must be within the commerce of men, it can legally be the subject of commercial
transaction
4. It must be determined or determinable without the need of a new contract between the parties
3. Determinable things
5. Intransmissible rights
FUTURE INHERITANCE- any property or right, not in existence or capable of determination at the time of
the contract
1. DONATIONS- by reason of marriage between future spouses with respect to their future property to
take effect, only in the event of death
2. PARTITION OF THE PROPERTY- by act inter vivos by a person to take effect upon his death
KINDS OF IMPOSSIBILTY
1. PHYSICAL- thing or service in the very nature of thing cannot exist or performed
2. LEGAL- thing or service is contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy
ART. 1349. THE OBJECT OF EVERY CONTRACT MUST BE DETERMINATE AS TO ITS KIND
- THE FACT THAT THE QUANTITY IS NOT DETERMINATE SHALL NOT BE AN OBSTACLE TO THE
EXISTENCEOF THE CONTRACT
- PROVIDED IT IS POSSIBLE TO DETERMINATE THE SAME, WITHOUT THE NEED OF A NEW CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES
The object is the chicken but the quantity is not yet determined
ART. 1350. ONEROUS CONTRACT- CAUSE: EACH CONTRACTING PARTY, THE PRESTATION OR PROMISE
OF A THING OR SERVICE BY THE OTHER
CAUSE- essential reason or purpose which the contracting parties have in view at the time of entering
into the contract.
ART. 1351. MOTIVES OF THE PARTIES ENTERING A CONTRACT ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE CAUSE
MOTIVE- purely personal or private reason which a party has in entering into a contract
REQUISITES OF CAUSE
2. It must be lawful
ABSENCE OR WANT OF CAUSE- total lack of any valis consideration for the contract