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Fabie And Carandang Vs. Court Of Appeals 096 Phil 683

MARIA JOSEFA DE LA PAZ FABIE and JOSE CARANDANG, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and NARCISO MORDENO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-6386 | 1955-03-29

D E C I S I O N


BENGZON, J.:

Owing to the alleged refusal of the Court of Appeals to follow our applicable decisions, due course was given to this petition for review on certiorari.

The facts and issues are simple: During the Japanese occupation plaintiff Maria Josefa de la Paz Fabie delivered to defendant Narciso Mordeno a piece of realty in Pasay, Rizal, by virtue of a written contract entitled "Agreement of Sale with Right to Repurchase." Therein the vendor reserved the right to repurchase the property within the period of "three months from and after the termination of the war at present raging . . ." On April 8, 1946 Maria Josefa...