The case involves a dispute over payment for a property sold by the petitioners to the respondent. The respondent claims to have paid the full purchase price of PHP 2 million, while the petitioners claim an unpaid balance of PHP 487,384.15 remains. The main issue is whether the respondent's obligation has been extinguished by payment. The respondent defends that her accountant confirmed only PHP 200,000 remained unpaid, and she presented a receipt showing payment of this amount.
The case involves a dispute over payment for a property sold by the petitioners to the respondent. The respondent claims to have paid the full purchase price of PHP 2 million, while the petitioners claim an unpaid balance of PHP 487,384.15 remains. The main issue is whether the respondent's obligation has been extinguished by payment. The respondent defends that her accountant confirmed only PHP 200,000 remained unpaid, and she presented a receipt showing payment of this amount.
The case involves a dispute over payment for a property sold by the petitioners to the respondent. The respondent claims to have paid the full purchase price of PHP 2 million, while the petitioners claim an unpaid balance of PHP 487,384.15 remains. The main issue is whether the respondent's obligation has been extinguished by payment. The respondent defends that her accountant confirmed only PHP 200,000 remained unpaid, and she presented a receipt showing payment of this amount.
The case involves a dispute over payment for a property sold by the petitioners to the respondent. The respondent claims to have paid the full purchase price of PHP 2 million, while the petitioners claim an unpaid balance of PHP 487,384.15 remains. The main issue is whether the respondent's obligation has been extinguished by payment. The respondent defends that her accountant confirmed only PHP 200,000 remained unpaid, and she presented a receipt showing payment of this amount.
SPOUSES MINIANO B. DELA CRUZ and LETA L. DELA CRUZ
vs. ANA MARIE CONCEPCION
G.R. No. 172825
October 11, 2012
Parties of the Case:
1. Miniano B. Dela Cruz and Leta L. Dela Cruz- Petitioner
2. Ana Marie Concepcion- Respondent
Facts of the Case according to the respomdent:
March 25, 1996, petitioners (as vendors) entered into a Contract to
Sell with respondent (as vendee) involving a house and lot in Cypress St., Phase I, Town and Country Executive Village, Antipolo City for a consideration of P2,000,000.00. Respondent made the following payments, to wit: (1) P500,000.00 by way of down payment; (2) P500,000.00 on May 30, 1996; (3) P500,000.00 paid on January 22, 1997; and (4) P500,000.00 bounced check dated June 30, 1997 which was subsequently replaced by another check of the same amount, dated July 7, 1997. Respondent was, therefore, able to pay a total of P2,000,000.00. Before respondent issued the P500,000.00 replacement check, she told petitioners that based on the computation of her accountant as of July 6, 1997, her unpaid obligation which includes interests and penalties was only P200,000.00.
Issues:
WON respondent's obligation had already been extinguished by
payment. Defenses of the respondent:
In her Answer with Compulsory Counterclaim, respondent
claimed that her unpaid obligation to petitioners is only P200,000.00 as earlier confirmed by petitioners and not P487,384.15 as later alleged in the complaint. Respondent thus prayed for the dismissal of the complaint. By way of counterclaim, respondent prayed for the payment of moral damages and attorney’s fees. During the presentation of the parties’ evidence, in addition to documents showing the statement of her paid obligations, respondent presented a receipt purportedly indicating payment of the remaining balance of P200,000.00 to Adoracion Losloso (Losloso) who allegedly received the same on behalf of petitioners.
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