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Reyes vs. Caltex (Phil.) Inc.

TORIBIO REYES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. CALTEX (PHILIPPINES) INC., defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-1802 | 1949-09-30

D E C I S I O N

TUASON, J p:

This action was brought in the Court of First Instance of Rizal to annul a contract of lease and to recover P6,900 as rent. Judgment was for defendant.

The contract in question was executed on the 23rd day of December, 1940, whereby Toribio Reyes, the plaintiff, leased to Caltex (Philippines) Inc., the now defendant, two parcels of land situated in the barrio of Baclaran, municipality of Parañaque, Province of Rizal, for a period of 10 years renewable for another 10 years at the option of the lessee, at the agreed monthly rental of P120 during the first 10 years and P150 a month for the subsequent...