G.R. No. 109355, 29 October 1999 FACTS: Ramon Chiang sold a lot to Modina as evidenced by a deed of sale. Merlinda, the wife of Ramon, sought the nullity of the sale alleging that said lands were not legally transferred to her husband. Modina then filed a complaint for recovery of possession with damages against [...]
G.R. No. L-17587, 12 September 1967 FACTS: Justina Santos executed on a contract of lease of real properties in favor of Wong.The lease was for 50 years, although the lessee was given the right to withdraw at any time from the agreement. Subsequently, she executed another contract giving Wong the option to buy the leased [...]
G.R. No. 143958, 11 July 2003 FACTS: Petitioner Alfred Fritz Frenzel is an Australian citizen of German descent. He is an electrical engineer by profession, but worked as a pilot with the New Guinea Airlines. He arrived in the Philippines in 1974, started engaging in business in the country; two years thereafter, he married Teresita [...]
G.R. No. 46274, 2 November 1939 FACTS: John C. Robb made a business trip to Shanghai as per request by the board of directors of the Philippine Greyhound Club, Inc. to study the operation of a dog racing course. The defendant stayed at American Club where he became acquainted with Fisher. Upon knowing the purpose [...]
G.R. No. L-27782, 31 July 1970 FACTS: Kalalo the plaintiff is a licensed civil engineer he entered into an agreement with defendant Alfredo J. Luz a license architect. Plaintiff sent a statement of account to defendant stating his fee for the service that he rendered. The defendant however did not pay the plaintiff of the [...]
G.R. No. L-41001, 30 September 1976 FACTS: The Philippine Commission enacted Act No. 1360 which authorized the City of Manila to reclaim a portion of Manila Bay. Subsequently Act No. 1657 amended the former act which states that the City of Manila was authorized to sell or lease the set aside for hotel site. The [...]
G.R. No. L-23072, 29 November 1968 FACTS: Bacaquio was an owner of a parcel of land and subsequently sold it to Catalino Agyapao, father of defendant Florendo Catalino for for P300.00 in 1928 which of the purchase price P100.00 was paid and receipted for when the land was surveyed, but the receipt was lost; the [...]
G.R. No. 182177, 30 March 2011 FACTS: Spouses Maximo and Dulcisima Cañeda mortgaged to petitioner Richard Juan, employee and nephew of respondent Gabriel Yap, Sr., two parcels of land in Talisay, Cebu to secure a loan of ₱1.68 million, payable within one year. On 30 June 1998, petitioner, represented by Solon, sought the extrajudicial foreclosure [...]
G.R. No. 144773, 16 May 2005 FACTS: Crisanta Maloloy-on petitioned for the issuance of a cadastral decree in her favor over Lot No. 4399 located in Lapu-Lapu City. Crisanta died, so the Cadastral court issued a decision directing the issuance of a decree of title in the name of her 8 children, namely: Juan, Celedonio,Emiliano, [...]
G.R. No. 157852, 15 December 2010 FACTS: Petitioners claim that they are the heirs of Domingo Valientes who, before his death, was the owner of a parcel of land in Gabay, Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur. Domingo Valientes mortgaged the subject property to secure his loan to the spouses Leon Belen and Brigida Sescon. Through an [...]
