56 Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. Second Civil Cases Division, 129 SCRA 79
56 Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. Second Civil Cases Division, 129 SCRA 79
56 Lita Enterprises, Inc. v. Second Civil Cases Division, 129 SCRA 79
system" is contrary to public policy and, therefore, void and inexistent Feranando, C.J., Teehankee, Makasiar, Concepcion, Jr., Guerrero, Abad Santos, De Castro,
Melencio-Herrera, Plana, Relova, Gutierrez, Jr. and De la Fuente, JJ., concur.
under Article 1409 of the Civil Code.
5. It is a fundamental principle that the court will not aid either party to Aquino, J., took no part.
enforce an illegal contract, but will leave them both where it finds them.
a. Upon this premise, it was flagrant error on the part of both the
trial and appellate courts to have accorded the parties relief from
their predicament.
b. The Court cited Art. 1412 which provides:
if the act in which the unlawful or forbidden cause
consists does not constitute a criminal offense, the
following rules shall be observed;