Sale – Things that may be sold

Sale – Things that may be sold

Art. 2448. Things that may be sold. All things corporeal or incorporeal, susceptible of ownership, may be the object of a contract or sale, unless the sale of a particular thing is prohibited by law.

Art. 2450. Sale of future things. A future thing may be the object of a contract of sale. In such a case the coming into existence of the thing is a condition that suspends the effects of the sale. A party who, through his fault, prevents the coming into existence of the thing is liable for damages.

Art. 2451. Sale of a hope. A hope may be the object of a contract of sale. Thus, a fisherman may sell a haul of his net before he throws it. In that case the· buyer is entitled to whatever is caught in the net, according to the parties’ expectations, and even if nothing is caught the sale is valid.

Art. 2452. Sale of the thing of another. The sale of a thing belonging to another does not convey ownership.

Art. 2443. Purchase of a thing already owned. A person cannot purchase a thing he already owns. Nevertheless, the owner of a thing may purchase the rights of a person who has, or may have, an adverse claim to the thing.