EN BANC
[G.R. No. 47878. July 24, 1942. ]
GIL JARDENIL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HEFTI SOLAS (alias HEPTI SOLAS, JEPTI SOLAS), Defendant-Appellee.
Eleuterio J. Gustilo, for Appellant.
Jose C. Robles, for Appellee.
SYLLABUS
1. INTEREST; ARTICLE 1755 OF THE CIVIL CODE; INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS. — Defendant has agreed to pay interest only up to the late of maturity, or until March 31, 1934. As the contract is silent as to whether after that date, in the event of non-payment, the debtor would continue to pay interest, no legal presumption as to such interest can be indulged, for this would be imposing upon the debtor an obligation that the parties have not chosen to agree. article 1755 of the Civil Code provides that "interests shall be due only when it has been expressly stipulated."cralaw virtua1aw library
2. ID.; ID.; ID. — As the contract is clear and unmistakable and the terms therein have not been shown to belie or otherwise fail to express the true intention of the parties, and that the deed has not been assailed on the ground of mutual mistake which would require its reformation, same should be given its full force and effect. When a party sues on a written contract and no attempt is made to show any vice therein, he cannot be allowed to lay any claim than what its clear stipulations accord. His omission, to which the law attaches a definite meaning as in the instant case, cannot by the courts be arbitrarily supplied by what their own notions of justice or equity may dictate.
2. ID.; ID.; ID. — As the contract is clear and unmistakable and the terms therein have not been shown to belie or otherwise fail to express the true intention of the parties, and that the deed has not been assailed on the ground of mutual mistake which would require its reformation, same should be given its full force and effect. When a party sues on a written contract and no attempt is made to show any vice therein, he cannot be allowed to lay any claim than what its clear stipulations accord. His omission, to which the law attaches a definite meaning as in the instant case, cannot by the courts be arbitrarily supplied by what their own notions of justice or equity may dictate.
D E C I S I O N
MORAN, J. p.
This is an action for foreclosure of mortgage. The only question raised in this appeal is: Is defendant-appellee bound to pay the stipulated interest only up to the date of maturity as fixed in the promissory note, or up to the date payment is effected? This question is, in our opinion, controlled by the express stipulation of the parties.
Paragraph 4 of the mortgage deed recites:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"Que en consideracion a dicha suma aun por pagar de DOS MIL CUATROCIENTOS PESOS (P2,400.00), moneda filipina, que el Sr. Hepti Solas se compromete a pagar al Sr. Jardenil en o antes del dia treintaiuno (31) de marzo de mil novecientos treintaicuatro (1934), con los intereses de dicha suma al tipo de doce por ciento (12%) anual a partir desde esta fecha hasta el dia de su vencimiento, o sea el treintaiuno (31) de marzo de mil novecientos treintaicuatro (1934), por la presente, el Sr. Hepti Solas cede y traspasa, por via de primera hipoteca, a favor del Sr. Jardenil, sus herederos y causahabientes, la parcela de terreno descrita en el parrafo primero (1.
This is an action for foreclosure of mortgage. The only question raised in this appeal is: Is defendant-appellee bound to pay the stipulated interest only up to the date of maturity as fixed in the promissory note, or up to the date payment is effected? This question is, in our opinion, controlled by the express stipulation of the parties.
Paragraph 4 of the mortgage deed recites:jgc:chanrobles.com.ph
"Que en consideracion a dicha suma aun por pagar de DOS MIL CUATROCIENTOS PESOS (P2,400.00), moneda filipina, que el Sr. Hepti Solas se compromete a pagar al Sr. Jardenil en o antes del dia treintaiuno (31) de marzo de mil novecientos treintaicuatro (1934), con los intereses de dicha suma al tipo de doce por ciento (12%) anual a partir desde esta fecha hasta el dia de su vencimiento, o sea el treintaiuno (31) de marzo de mil novecientos treintaicuatro (1934), por la presente, el Sr. Hepti Solas cede y traspasa, por via de primera hipoteca, a favor del Sr. Jardenil, sus herederos y causahabientes, la parcela de terreno descrita en el parrafo primero (1.
