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Teja Marketing vs. Intermediate Appellate Court

TEJA MARKETING AND/OR ANGEL JAUCIAN, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT ** AND PEDRO N. NALE, respondents.

G.R. No. L-65510 | 1987-03-09

D E C I S I O N

PARAS, J:

"'Ex pacto illicito' non oritur actio' (No action arises out of illicit bargain) is the time-honored maxim that must be applied to the parties in the case at bar. Having entered into an illegal contract, neither can seek relief from the courts, and each must bear the consequences of his acts." (Lita Enterprises vs. IAC, 129 SCRA 81.)

The factual background of this case is undisputed. The same is narrated by the respondent court in its now assailed decision, as follows:

"On May 9, 1975, the defendant bought from the plaintiff a motorcycle with complete accessories and a sidecar in the total consideration of...