The document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding a property ownership dispute. The plaintiffs claimed ownership based on a deed of sale signed by the defendant Emilia, but Emilia and her son Benjamin contested this. The Court ruled that the plaintiffs were the owners, as Emilia did not have sole authority to sell the property, which was jointly owned with her sons. A contract entered by one without authority is unenforceable unless ratified by the actual owners. The Court of Appeals decision affirming the plaintiffs' ownership was upheld with modifications.
The document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding a property ownership dispute. The plaintiffs claimed ownership based on a deed of sale signed by the defendant Emilia, but Emilia and her son Benjamin contested this. The Court ruled that the plaintiffs were the owners, as Emilia did not have sole authority to sell the property, which was jointly owned with her sons. A contract entered by one without authority is unenforceable unless ratified by the actual owners. The Court of Appeals decision affirming the plaintiffs' ownership was upheld with modifications.
The document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding a property ownership dispute. The plaintiffs claimed ownership based on a deed of sale signed by the defendant Emilia, but Emilia and her son Benjamin contested this. The Court ruled that the plaintiffs were the owners, as Emilia did not have sole authority to sell the property, which was jointly owned with her sons. A contract entered by one without authority is unenforceable unless ratified by the actual owners. The Court of Appeals decision affirming the plaintiffs' ownership was upheld with modifications.
The document summarizes a Supreme Court case regarding a property ownership dispute. The plaintiffs claimed ownership based on a deed of sale signed by the defendant Emilia, but Emilia and her son Benjamin contested this. The Court ruled that the plaintiffs were the owners, as Emilia did not have sole authority to sell the property, which was jointly owned with her sons. A contract entered by one without authority is unenforceable unless ratified by the actual owners. The Court of Appeals decision affirming the plaintiffs' ownership was upheld with modifications.
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Cabana, Adrian C.
Doctrine : A contract entered into in the name of another by one who has no authority or legal representation or who has acted "beyond his powers shall be unenforceable, unless it is ratified, expressly or impliedly, by the person on whose behalf it has been executed, before it is revoked by the other contracting party”
Case Title : Coronel v Constantino
G.R. No. 121069 February 07, 2003 AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J
Facts
Constantino and Buensuceso filed a complaint for declaration of ownership, quieting of title and damages with prayer for writ of mandatory and/or prohibitory injunction with against Benjamin, Emilia and John Does alleging that Jess C. Santos and Priscilla Bernardo purchased the property belonging to Emilia and her sons by virtue of a deed of sale signed by Emilia and that Santos and Bernardo in turn sold the same to Constantino and Buensuceso by virtue of a compromise agreement and they are the owners of the subject property
Defendants stipulated that the property in question was previously owned by Honoria Aguinaldo, one-half (1/2) of which was inherited by the defendants while the other half was inherited by the plaintiffs from the same predecessor and it was admitted by counsel for the defendants that there was a sale between Jess Santos and the plaintiffs covering the subject property
The trial court rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiffs and declaring as sole and absolute owners of the properties
The Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of the lower court
Issue
Whether or not herein plaintiffs-respondents are the owners of the subject property?
Ruling
Yes, Plaintiffs-respondents are the owners of the subject property
The Supreme Court held that The subject property was co-owned,pro-indiviso, by petitioner Emilia together with her petitioner son Benjamin, and her two other sons, Catalino and Ceferino. No proof was presented to show that the co-ownership that existed among the heirs of Ceferino and Catalino and herein petitioners has ever been terminated. Art. 1317. No one may contract in the name of another without being authorized by the latter, or unless he has by law a right to represent him.
"A contract entered into in the name of another by one who has no authority or legal representation or who has acted "beyond his powers shall be unenforceable, unless it is ratified, expressly or impliedly, by the person on whose behalf it has been executed, before it is revoked by the other contracting party
WHEREFORE, the assailed Decision and Resolution of the Court of Appeals are AFFIRMED with the following MODIFICATIONS:
