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United Realty Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

UNITED REALTY CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and REVEREND FATHER JOSE TORRALBA SY, respondents.

G.R. No. 62603 | 1990-03-27

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

Whether the contract of lease is for a definite or indefinite period of time and the applicability of the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 20 and Batas Pambansa Bilang 25 are the issues in this case.

The facts are undisputed.

In March 1964 and December 1964 petitioner and private respondent Rev. Father Jose Torralba Sy, entered into separate contracts of lease over two apartments located at 913-E and 913-F Josefina Street, Sampaloc, Manila, with the common provision covering its duration as follows:

"To hold the same for one month from the (15th day of March, 1964 for Apt. No. 913 -E and 1st day of...