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Reyes An alternative obligation is, where a

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Pure Obligation
Obligation does not contain any
term or condition upon which the
fulfillment of such obligation by the debtor
should depend.
A pure or simple obligation is one which is
not suspended by any condition, either
because it has been contacted without
condition or having been contracted with
one, it has been fulfilled.
person engages to do, or to give several
things in such a manner that the payment
of one will acquit him of all; as if A agrees
to give B, upon a sufficient consideration,
a horse or one hundred dollars
A joint obligation is one by which several
obligors promise to the obligee to perform
the obligation. When the obligation is only
joint and the obligors do not promise
separately to fulfil their engagement they
must be all sued, if living, to compel the
performance; or, if any be dead, the
survivors must all be sued.

Conditional Obligation A divisible obligation is one which being a

A conditional obligation is one the unit may nevertheless be lawfully divided
execution of which is suspended by a with or without the consent of the parties.
condition which has not been It is clear it may be divided by consent, as
accomplished and subject to which it has those who made it, may modify or change
been contracted it as they please. But some obligations
may be divided without the consent of the
Classification of Obligation obligor; as, where a tenant is bound to pay
As to Effect: two hundred dollars a year rent to his
Suspensive landlord, the obligation is entire, yet, if his
Resolutory landlord dies and leaves two sons, each
will be entitled to one hundred dollars; or
As to Cause: if the landlord sells one undivided half of
Potestative the estate yielding the rent, the purchaser
Casual will be entitled to receive one hundred
Mixed dollars, and the seller the other hundred.

As to Divisibility: solidary obligation

Divisible or Indivisible :an obligation under which any of two or more
obligors can be held liable for the entire performance
As to a Number: (as payment of a debt) Solidary obligation is similar
Conjunctive or Disjunctive to joint and several liability in common law.

As to Mode: condition
Positive or Negative (n)
1
As to Form: :an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or
Express or Implied nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of
a party under a legal instrument and esp. a contract
As to Possibility:
Possible or Impossible also
:a clause in the instrument describing the act or event
Obligation Demandable at once: and its effect
1. Pure Obligation
2. Obligation with a resolutory
condition
3. Obligation with a resolutory period