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DKC Holdings Vs CA
DKC Holdings Vs CA
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G.R. No. 118248. April 5, 2000.
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tracts for the payment of money debts are not transmitted to the
heirs of a party, but constitute a charge against his estate. Thus,
where the client in a contract for professional services of a lawyer
died, leaving minor heirs, and the lawyer, instead of presenting
his claim for professional services under the contract to the
probate court, substituted the minors as parties for his client, it
was held that the contract could not be enforced against the
minors; the lawyer was limited to a recovery on the basis of
quantum meruit.”In American jurisprudence, “(W)here acts
stipulated in a contract require the exercise of special knowledge,
genius, skill, taste, ability, experience, judgment, discretion,
integrity, or other personal qualification of one or both parties,
the agreement is of a personal nature, and terminates on the
death of the party who is required to render such service.”
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“ART. 1311. Contracts take effect only between the parties, their
assigns and heirs, except in case where the rights and obligations
arising from the contract are not transmissible by their nature, or
by stipulation or by provision of law. The heir is not liable beyond
the value of the property he received from the decedent.
x x x x x x x x x.”
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12 Eleizegui v. Lawn Tennis Club, G.R. No. 967, 2 Phil. 309, 313 (1903),
citing Article 1257 of the old Civil Code.
13 Carillo v. Salak de Paz, G.R. No. L-4133, 91 Phil. 265 (1952).
14 See Galsinao v. Austria, G.R. No. L-7918, 97 Phil. 82 87 (1955).
15 G.R. No. 111538, 268 SCRA 727, 745 (1997).
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“ATTY. MOJADO:
One request, Your Honor. The last payment which was
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COURT:
All as part of the lease?
ATTY. MOJADO:
Reservation fee, Your Honor. There18was no payment
with respect to payment of rentals.
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