Back

Eutiquiano Cuyugan Vs. Isidoro Santos 039 Phil 970

EUTIQUIANO CUYUGAN, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ISIDORO SANTOS, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 14106 | 1919-08-05

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J .:

Even at the expense of twice telling a tale, for this case has been before the appellate court once before, it is incumbent to enter upon a chronological narrative of the case and of the facts, though wearisome, in order to understand the conclusion and ultimate judgment.

On April 3, 1895, Guillerma Cuyugan received from Isidoro Santos the sum of P3,500. She executed in favor of Santos a document which on its face appears to be a venta con pacto de retro [sale with right of repurchase] of four parcels of land. The yearly rental was fixed at P420. In 1896, Guillerma Cuyugan paid P420 as one year's rent. In...