Gregorio Jimenez v. Pedro Rabot

Summary

This 1918 Supreme Court case involved a property dispute over whether a general written authorization was sufficient for an agent to sell real property. Gregorio Jimenez wrote his sister Nicolasa requesting her to sell 'one of my parcels of land' to pay debts. She sold specific property to Pedro Rabot for P500, but Gregorio later sued to recover it, claiming insufficient authority. The Court of First Instance ruled for Gregorio, but the Supreme Court reversed, holding that the letter provided adequate authority under the Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure. The Court established that a power of attorney need not contain specific property descriptions if the scope of authority is clear and the agent acts within defined limits. This decision clarified agency law requirements for real property transactions and the binding effect of general authorizations in property sales.