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Dionisio Rellosa Vs. Gaw Chee Hun 093 Phil 827

DIONISIO RELLOSA, petitioner, vs. GAW CHEE HUN, respondent.

G.R. No. L-1411 | 1953-09-29

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

This is a petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals holding that the sale in question is valid and, even if it were invalid, plaintiff cannot maintain the action under the principle of pari delicto.

On February 2, 1944, Dionisio Rellosa sold to Gaw Chee Hun a parcel of land, together with the house erected thereon, situated in the City of Manila, Philippines, for the sum of P25,000. The vendor remained in possession of the property under a contract of lease entered into on the same date between the same parties. Alleging that the sale was executed subject to the condition that the...