Angela Joaquin y Patricio v. Inocencio Aragon

Summary

This case involves an ejectment action arising from a property sale with right of redemption. In 1884, Inocencio Aragon sold a house and lot to Eleuterio Joaquin with a two-year redemption period. When Aragon failed to redeem within the stipulated time, Joaquin's heirs acquired irrevocable title. Despite this, Aragon continued occupying the property without legal right. The Supreme Court affirmed the ejectment order, establishing that under the Civil Code, failure to redeem within the contractual period extinguishes the vendor's right and creates irrevocable ownership in the purchaser. The case also addressed important procedural issues regarding the transition between old and new procedural codes and the jurisdiction of courts in ejectment cases involving property ownership disputes.