Sagrada Orden de Predicadores Del Santisimo Rosario de Filipinas V National Coconut Corporation G.R. No. L-3756, June 30, 1952

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SAGRADA ORDEN DE PREDICADORES DEL SANTISIMO ROSARIO DE FILIPINAS V

NATIONAL COCONUT CORPORATION


G.R. No. L-3756, June 30, 1952
Parties:

Sagrada Orden De Predicadores Del Santisimo Rosario De Filipinas – plaintiff-appellee


National Coconut Corporation – defendant-appellant
Background:

Sagrada > Japanese Corp (Taiwan Tekkosho) > US Costodian (Alien Property Custodian of
the USA) > Copra Export Management Company > NaCoCo
Claims of complainant Claims of accused

 The land was obtained through duress 


 Annul the sale of property to Taiwan
Tekkosho and recover its possession
 Right to recover rentals from NaCoCo for
use and occupation of the premises from
when it began to occupy until
promulgation of judgement.
 Defendant used the premises for
commercial perposes

Relevant issues:

Is NaCoCo liable to pay rentals from when it occupy the premises?


Lower court:

Supreme Court:

No, there was no privity between the Alien Property Custodian and the enemy’s owner, the
former’s title being based, by legal provision, on the right to seize enemy property. The
occupant’s obligation to pay rentals, like any other obligation, must arise from law, contract,
quasi-contract, crime, or negligence. If occupant took possession of the property with the
permission of the Alien Property Custodian, without any express or implied agreement
between them that rentals would be paid for the use and occupation of the enemy property,
non may be recovered by the pre-owner. As to the rentals, collected by said occupant from
its leese, the same should accrue to it, as possessor in good faith.
Reasoning:

Doctrine:

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