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Sps. Godinez vs. Sps. Norman

SPOUSES RENE LUIS GODINEZ AND SHEMAYNE GODINEZ, PETITIONERS, V. SPOUSES ANDREW T. NORMAN AND JANET A. NORMAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 225449 | 2020-02-26

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Generally, partial payments of the purchase price on a contract to sell should be returned to the buyer if the sale does not push through, unless forfeiture of such partial payments was stipulated. However, these partial payments may be retained and considered as rentals by the seller if the buyer was given possession or was able to use the property prior to transfer of title.[1]
 
This is a Petition for Certiorari[2] under Rule 65 filed by spouses Rene Luis Godinez and Shemayne Godinez (the Godinez Spouses) alleging that the Court of Appeals committed grave abuse of discretion...