Case Digest on Obligations and Contracts: Capacity to Contract - Dr. Jose and Aida Yason vs. Faustino Arciaga, et al. G.R. No. 145017
Dr. Jose and Aida Yason vs. Faustino Arciaga, et al. G.R. No. 145017, January 28, 2005 Facts: Spouses Arciaga were owners of a parcel of land in Muntinlupa City covered by TCT of the Registry of Deeds of Makati City. On March 28, 1983, they executed a Deed of Conditional Sale whereby they sold the lot to spouses Dr. Jose and Aida Yason, petitioners. On April 19, 1983, upon payment of the balance, spouses Arciaga executed a Deed of Absolute Sale. That day, Claudia Arciaga died. Later in 1989, respondent’s children filed with the RTC a complaint for annulment of the land titles against the petitioners. Respondents alleged inter alia that the Deed of Absolute Sale is void ab initio considering that Claudia did not give her consent to the sale as she was then seriously ill, weak and unable to talk. On October 29, 1995, the trial court rendered a Decision dismissing respondents’ complaint and sustaining the validity of the Deed of Conditional Sale and the Deed of Abs...