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Quintin Chan vs. Juan B. Espe

QUINTIN CHAN, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JUAN B. ESPE, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-16777 | 1961-04-20

D E C I S I O N 


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.: 

On August 24, 1957, a house belonging to Juan B. Espe was sold at public auction by virtue of an order of execution issued by the Court of First Instance of La Union. It was bought by Quintin Chan. The land where the house is erected also belonged to Espe. Espe failed to redeem the house within the period of one year from the date of sale hence, on August 27, 1958, the sheriff executed a certificate of definite sale of said house in favor of Chan. During the redemption period of one year, Espe collected from the tenants of the house the sum of P2,340.00 representing rentals that accrued during...