Republic of the Philippines v.

Flores
549 SCRA 527
Facts: The petitioner file an e!propriation case a"ainst the propert# of the responent$
Subse%uentl# the petitioner entere into a co&pro&ise in the for& of a contract of sale.
'ut nonetheless the petitioner refuses to purchase the re&ainin" ( out of the 7 properties
because of it)s encu&brances. *ence this petition +here the responent contens that the
contract of sale +as not perfect because the conition of clean titles +as not fulfille.
,ssue: -hether or not the contract of sale +as perfecte.

*el: .es$ The eliver# of clean titles +as not a conition i&pose on the perfection of the
contract of sale$ 'ut a conition i&pose on petitioner/s obli"ation to pa# the purchase price of
these lots.