Toyota Shaw v.

CA
GR 116650
Facts: The private respondent entered into a written agreement with the petitioner wherein he
paid 100 !"! #or an indeterminate thing$ %itho&t mentioning the #&'' p&rchase price and the
manner the insta'ments were to (e paid.
"ence this petition where the respondent contends that the agreement was a per#ected contract
o# sa'e$ Th&s he is entit'ed #or damages #or it)s (reach.
*ss&e: %hether or not the sa'e was per#ected.
"e'd: +o$ A de#inite agreement on the manner o# payment o# the price is an essentia' e'ement in
the per#ection o# a contract o# sa'e.
This is so (eca&se the agreement as to the manner o# payment goes into the price s&ch that a
disagreement on the manner o# payment is tantamo&nt to a #ai'&re to agree on the price.