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Javier vs.

Court of Appeals and Leonardo Tiro 183 SCRA 171


Art. 1181, Suspensive Condition

Facts
Petitioner and private respondent entered into an agreement into which Petitioner bound
himself to transfer his rights(shares of stocks) on Timberl wealth Corp to private respondent
That for and in consideration of the transfer of rights, Petitioner undertake to pay Private
Respondent subject to the condition that the application of Private Respondent for
anadditional area for forest concession be approved by Bureau of Forestry.
Private Respondent did not obtain the approval

Issue:
W/N an agreement may be nullified for non-performance of the conditions stipulated therein

Held
When a contract is subject to a suspensive condition, its birth and effectivity can take place
onlyif and when the event which constitutes the condition happens or is fulfilled. If the
suspensive condition does not take place, the parties would stand as if the conditional
obligation had never existed.
Art. 1461 of the Civil Code, the efficacy of the sale of a mere hope or expectancy is
deemedsubject to the condition that the thing will come into existence

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