Vicenta Andrada v. Felix Sevilla

Summary

This case involved a property dispute where the heirs of Maria Andrada sought to recover land that had been donated to Felix Sevilla in 1904. The lower court invalidated the donation under Article 634 of the Civil Code, finding it violated requirements for donor support reservation. However, the Supreme Court reversed, clarifying that such donations are voidable, not void, and only the donor can challenge them. The Court found that Maria Andrada had properly reserved fifty pesos monthly for her living expenses from the donated property and never attempted to revoke the donation before her death in 1908. Since the donee complied with the donation terms and the donor never challenged it, the donation remained valid, establishing important precedent on property donation requirements and the distinction between void and voidable donations under Philippine civil law.