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Serafin Cheng Vs. Spouses Vittorio and Ma. Helen Donini

SERAFIN CHENG, Petitioner, versus SPOUSES VITTORIO and MA. HELEN DONINI, Respondents.

G.R. No. 167017 | 2009-06-22

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

The subject of this petition is an oral lease agreement that went sour. Petitioner Serafin Cheng agreed to lease his property located at 479 Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City to respondents, Spouses Vittorio and Ma. Helen Donini, who intended to put up a restaurant thereon. They agreed to a monthly rental of P17,000, to commence in December 1990.

Bearing an Interim Grant of Authority executed by petitioner, respondents proceeded to introduce improvements in the premises. The authority read:

I, Serafin Cheng, of legal age and with office address at Room 310 Federation Center Building Muelle de Binondo, Manila,...