Case Digest (G.R. No. 10280)
Facts:
- The case involves a dispute over a rural estate in Lagalag, Tiaong, Tayabas, claimed to be conjugal property of Isidra Coronel and her husband, Cenon Ona.
- Engracio Coronel, the administrator of Isidra's estate, alleged that Cenon Ona conspired with Benigno Nadres and Victoria Villa to fraudulently sell the land after Isidra's death in April 1911.
- The plaintiffs argued that the sale documents (Exhibits A and B) were void due to Isidra's lack of consent, as she had already passed away.
- The trial court ruled that the conveyance instruments were void, awarding half of the land to Isidra's heirs and recognizing Cenon Ona's usufructuary rights.
- Defendants Crispin Castillo and Maria Recto, who claimed to have purchased the land, sought damages, asserting they were innocent purchasers in good faith.
- The lower court denied their claims for damages, prompting an appeal.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled that the sale instruments (Exhibits A and B) were fraudulent and void, as Isidra Coronel was deceased at the time of the execution of Exhibit A, and thus could not have consented to the sale.
- The court denied the defendants' claim for damages, affirming ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court's decision was based on the principle that a contract requires the consent of all parties, which was absent in this case due to Isidra Coronel's death.
- The court highlighted the fraudulent nature of the sale, indicating it was simul...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 10280)
Facts:
The case Engracio Coronel, Administrator of the Estate of the Late Isidra Coronel, et al. vs. Cenon Ona et al. revolves around a dispute over a rural estate located in the barrio of Lagalag, Tiaong, Tayabas, which was claimed to be conjugal property of the deceased Isidra Coronel and her husband, Cenon Ona. The case was initiated when Engracio Coronel, the administrator of Isidra's estate, discovered that Cenon Ona had allegedly conspired with other defendants, including Benigno Nadres and Victoria Villa, to fraudulently sell the land after Isidra's death in April 1911. The plaintiffs claimed that the sale documents (Exhibits A and B) were void as they were executed without Isidra's consent, as she had already passed away. The trial court found that the instruments of conveyance were indeed void, ruling that the land belonged to Isidra's heirs, with half of it being adjudicated to Engracio Coronel, subject to Cenon Ona's usufructuary rights. The defendants, including Crispin Castillo and Maria Recto, who claimed to have purchased the land from Nadres and Villa, sought damages for the complaint filed against them, asserting they were innocent ...