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Javier was able to discuss the formalities and formation of a contract of sale
and he also tell the difference between option money and earnest money. In forming a contract of
sale, the general rule- contract is valid in any form that it may entered into, but the requisites for
the validity of contract should be present. Those subject into statue of fraud can be form in oral
or written such as the sale of the real property or the interest of it, sale of personal property and
etc. As to the formation of the contract of sale, there is preparation, perfection, and
consummation. When both parties are in preparation stage, this does not mean that it already
created a contract. Preparation is showing the interest to the other party, this means, and that
there can be a unilateral promise to buy and sell- the other party did not accept the offer.
Perfection, this is where the contract of sale started as there is a meeting of minds and both
parties agreed to enter into a contract. The last part of the formation of contract of sale is the
consummation, this is where the seller delivered the thing and the buyer pays for it. In this video,
the difference between the earnest money and option money is mentioned. An option money is
given to give the seller the option of buying a thing, the amount of money in option money is not
included in the total price. In option, there is no sale nor a perfection happen as the other party
just give an offer. The earnest money is given to the seller as proof of sale, unlike option money,
earnest money is included to the total price of the thing.
4. Atty. Javier talks about the sale by the non-owner having a void and voidable title on this part
of the video. The general rule in selling a thing is- the vendor must have a right to transfer
ownership at the time of delivery, this means that to be able to transfer the title of ownership it
should be owned by the seller first. Thus, acquiring a thing to the vendor who is not the owner
nor there is no consent by the owner, or etcetera means the buyer will not get the title. In this
discussion, atty. also provide the exception to the general rule where the buyer will acquire a
good title and some of it are: the owner is estopped or precluded by his conduct, sale by the
registered or apparent owner which according to the registry laws, sale that is sanction either by
the law or by judicial authority and etc. The sale by the non-owner having a void title resulted for
the buyer having a no better title than what the seller have. In case of the seller having a voidable
title and there is a sale between the seller and buyer, the buyer may acquire a good title. This will
happen if the buyer is in good faith, if he pays for the valuable cause or consideration, and lastly,
if the buyer is not aware about the defect in the title of the seller. At the time of the perfection or
the meeting of minds of the both parties, it is valid if the seller did not own the thing at that time.
At the time of consummation the seller should own the thing because he will deliver it to the
buyer.
5. The video discusses about the first two obligations of the vendor which are “transfer
ownership” and “To deliver the thing and its accessories and accessions”. In transferring
ownership, it is transferred upon delivery whether actual or constructive, but payment doesn’t
affect ownership because it goes in finalizing the sale and failure to pay is a breach.
There are exceptions on transferring ownership upon delivery these are;
A contractual stipulation reserving ownership
Contracts to sell
Sales upon acceptance, trial, approval or satisfaction
Implied reservation.
The second obligation means that the seller is obligated to deliver the goods with its accessories
and accession except when there is a stipulation that delivery will be by installment, and the
thing with its accessories must be delivered in condition in which the sale is perfected.