Mauricia Majarabas v. Inocencio · G.R. 4348

Petitioner: Mauricia Majarabas
Respondent: Inocencio Leonardo
Citation: G.R. No. 4348
Court: Supreme Court En Banc
Division: En Banc
Ponente: Mapa, J.
Decided: September 12, 1908

Summary

This 1908 Supreme Court case involved a dispute over a verbal contract for wet nurse and governess services. Mauricia Majarabas claimed defendant Inocencio Leonardo owed compensation for caring for his daughter from 1901-1903 under an agreement with his deceased parents providing maintenance as payment. The Court resolved key Civil Code interpretation issues: whether maintenance costs constitute a valid 'fixed price' for service contracts under Articles 1544 and 1447, and whether such contracts are extinguished upon a party's death under Article 150. The Supreme Court affirmed that maintenance costs can constitute a determinate price, establishing important precedent for contract formation and price determination in service agreements.

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By Intellegal Editorial Board · September 12, 1908

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