- Petitioner
- Julio de La Rosa
- Respondent
- The Bank of the Philippine Islands
- Citation
- G.R. No. 22359
- Court
- Supreme Court En Banc
- Division
- En Banc
- Ponente
- Romualdez, J.
- Decided
- November 28, 1924
Summary
Julio de la Rosa sued the Bank of the Philippine Islands for P30,000 damages, claiming breach of contract when the bank failed to award design contest prizes by November 30, 1921. The Court of First Instance awarded P4,000 in damages. On appeal, the Supreme Court reversed, holding that the deadline was not the principal inducement for the contract under Civil Code Article 1100(2). The bank was not in default since no demand was made before suit was filed. Evidence showed the bank had appointed a technical committee that eventually awarded prizes according to contest rules. The Court found no breach of contract and absolved the defendant entirely, establishing important precedent on contract formation through public advertisements and the requirements for finding a party in default under the Civil Code.