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Luis Asian Vs. Benjamin Jalandoni 045 Phil 296

LUIS ASIAN, plaintiff-appellant, vs. BENJAMIN JALANDONI, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 20435 | 1923-10-23

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J .:

Luis Asian, the plaintiff-appellant in this case, is the owner of the hacienda known as "Maria" situated in the municipality of La Carlota, Province of Occidental Negros, containing about 106 hectares. Benjamin Jalandoni, the defendant-appellee, is the owner of another hacienda adjoining that of Asiain.
Asiain and Jalandoni happening to meet on one of the days of May, 1920, Asiain said to Jalandoni that he was willing to sell a portion of his hacienda for the sum of P55,000. With a wave of his hand, Asiain indicated the tract of land in question, affirming that it contained between 25 and 30 hectares, and...