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Cecilia Mata Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

CECILIA MATA, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, respondents.

G.R. No. 87880 | 1992-04-07

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

This controversy arose from a contract of lease between petitioner Cecilia Mata as lessor with private respondent Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank) as lessee over a parcel of land belonging to her and located in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. The contract was executed on August 20, 1973, 1
and provided pertinently as follows:

a) That the lessor shall construct on her land described above, at her own expense, a reinforced and concrete building in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared at the instance of the lessor and with the approval of the lessee Metrobank insofar as the portion to be...