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Mario V. Amarante Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

MARIO V. AMARANTE, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and ANTONIO VALENCIA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-49698 | 1994-05-03

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

The issue in this petition for review is the validity of the final order of the trial court disposing of the action for consignation which the appellate court, in affirmance, considered as a judgment on oral compromise.

Since 1971 petitioner Mario V. Amarante has been the lessee of a residential house situated at 132 Senciego Street, Pasay City, belonging to private respondent Antonio Valencia. Petitioner and private respondent did not have a written contract of lease over the premises but the rentals were paid on a monthly basis and covered by the Rent Control Law.

On 7 January 1977, private respondent...