Ladera v. Hodges G.R. No. 8027-R, September 23, 1952, Vol. 48, No. 12, Official Gaette 5374Re!e", #.$.% FACTS: &a G. %a'era e(tere' i(to a co(tract )it* +.N. o'e". o'e" promi"e' to "ell a lot )it* a( area of 278 "/are meter" to %a'era, "/bect to certai( term" a(' co('itio(". *e areeme(t calle' for a 'o)( pa!me(t of & 800.00 a(' mo(t*l! i("tallme(t" of & 5.00 eac* )it* i(tere"t of 1 per mo(t*, /(til /(til & 2,085 i" pai' i( f/ll. ( ca"e of fail/re of t*e p/rc*a"er to mae a mo(t*l! pa!me(t )it*i( 0 'a!" after it fell '/e, 6t*i" co(tract ma! be tae( a(' co("i'ere' a" re"ci('e' a(' a((/lle', i( )*ic* ca"e all "/m" of mo(e! pai' )o/l' be co("i'ere' re(tal" a(' t*e e('or "*all be at libert! to 'i"po"e of t*e parcel of la(' )it* all t*e improeme(t" t*ereo( to a(! ot*er per"o( i( a ma((er a" if t*i" co(tract *a' (eer bee( ma'e. fter t*e e:ec/tio( of t*e co(tract, %a'era b/ilt o( a lot a *o/"e of mi:e' material" a"" e""e' at &4500.
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