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HEIRS OF PEDRO ESCANLAR v. ESCANLAR

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2009-11-25
PERALTA, J.
Unfortunately for the Spouses Pacson, since the Deed of Conditional Sale executed in their favor was merely a contract to sell, the obligation of the seller to sell becomes demandable only upon the happening of the suspensive condition.[43] The full payment of the purchase price is the positive suspensive condition, the failure of which is not a breach of contract, but simply an event that prevented the obligation of the vendor to convey title from acquiring binding force.[44] Thus, for its non-fulfilment, there is no contract to speak of, the obligor having failed to perform the suspensive condition which enforces a juridical relation.[45] With this circumstance, there can be no rescission or fulfilment of an obligation that is still non-existent, the suspensive condition not having occurred as yet.[46] Emphasis should be made that the breach contemplated in Article 1191 of the New Civil Code is the obligor's failure to comply with an obligation already extant, not a failure of a condition to render binding that obligation.[47]
2005-06-23
CALLEJO, SR., J.
In a contract to sell, ownership is retained by a seller and is not to be transferred to the vendee until full payment of the price.  Such payment is a positive suspensive condition, the failure of which is not a breach of contract but simply an event that prevented the obligation from acquiring binding force.[35]