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ART. 1274. It is presumed that the accessory ART. 1281. Compensation may be total or partial.
obligation of pledge has been remitted when the When the two debts are of the same amount, there
thing pledged, after its delivery to the creditor, is is a total compensation.
found in the possession of the debtor, or of a third
person who owns the thing.
ART. 1290. When all the requisites mentioned in ART. 1298. The novation is void if the original
Article 1279 are present, compensation takes effect obligation was void, except when annulment may be
by operation of law, and extinguishes both debts to claimed only by the debtor or when ratification
the concurrent amount even though the creditors validates acts which are voidable.
and debtors are not aware of the compensation.