Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1137Damages remote and contingent not recoverable.
Sub-title IV
Even where the non-performance of the obligation is due to fraud on the part of the debtor, the compensation in respect of the loss sustained by the creditor, and of the profit of which he was deprived, shall only include such damages as are the immediate and direct consequence of the non-performance.