Nool v.

CA
276 SCRA 149
Facts: The petitioner spouses mortae! their propert" to the #an$% &ut su#se'uentl" (aile! to
pa" their o#liation hence their propert" )as (oreclose!% An! the #an$ su#se'uentl" ac'uirin
riht(ul o)nership.
The petitioner as$e! the private respon!ent herein to purchase the sai! propert"% *hich the
latter !i!% Su#se'uentl" the petitioner e+ecute 2 instrument )ith the private respon!ent% The (irst
is a !ee! o( sale% The other an option to repurchase.
,ssue: *hether or not the option to repurchase is vali!.

-el!: No% A contract o( repurchase arisin out o( a contract o( sale )here the seller !i! not have
an" title to the propert" .sol!. is not vali!. Since nothin )as sol!% then there is also nothin to
repurchase.