Imelda Ong v. Alfredo Ong Facts: On February 25, 1976, Imelda Ong, for and in consideration consideration of One (P1.00) and other valuable m!nor, a considerations, eecuted !n favor of "r!vate res"ondent, #andra $aru%%o, t&en a m!nor, 1 'u!tcla!m (eed )&e 'u!tcla!m (eed transferred, released and ass!gned and forever *u!t+cla!med to #andra, o &er &e!rs and ass!gns, all &er r!g&ts and t!tle, !nterest, and "art!c!"at!on !n O- A/F und!v!ded "ort!on of a "arcel of land !n $a0at! Imelda revo0ed revo0ed t&e (eed and donated t&e &ole "ro"erty to &er son, e #andra, t&roug& &er guard!an Alfredo Ong, 3!led !t& t&e )4 an act!on aga!nst "et!t!oners for t&e recovery recovery of oners&!""ossess!on and null!3!cat!on of t&e (eed of (onat!on Petitioners claim that the Quitclaim Deed is null and void because it is equivalent to a Deed of Donation o Acceptance Acceptance by the the donee was necessary o Sandra, being a minor, had no legal personality and was therefore incapable of accepting the donation The trial court rendered judgment in favor of Sandra o The court held that the Quitclaim Deed is equivalent to a Deed of Sale, and hence there was valid conveyance in favor of Sandra et!t!oners a""ealed to t&e IA4 et!t!oner contended t&at t&e 1. cons!derat!on is !T a consideration at all to sustain o the ruling that the Quitclaim Deed is equivalent to a sale )&e IA4 den!ed t&!s content!on and af3!rmed t&e tr!al court o The consideration of P"#$$ was clearly stated in the deed itself The apparent inadequacy is of no moment %t is the usual practice in deeds of conveyance to place a !&%A' A&!(T although although there is a more valuable valuable consideration consideration et!t!oner 3!led t&e !nstant "et!t!on 8#andra reac&ed t&e age of maor!ty and subst!tuted Alfredo Ong !n t&e case 3!led !n t&e #4 o
Issue: &et&er t&e IA4 erred !n rul!ng t&at t&e 'u!tcla!m (eed !s e *u!valent to a (eed of #ale;No #ale;No eld:
)&e 'u!tcla!m (eed states t&at t&e conveyance of t&e < und!v!ded "ort!on of t&e "ro"erty as for and !n cons!derat!on of 1. and t&e other valuable considerations )&e cause or cons!derat!on !s O) )- 1. A/O- but b ut also !T)*+ A'(A-'* o .!S%D*+AT%!S )&e 4ourt re!terated t&e dec!s!on of t&e t &e IA4: Alt&oug& t&e cause !s not stated !n t&e contract, !t !s presumed that it is e/isting ('*SS o the debtor proves the contrary One of t&e disputable presumptions o presumptions !s t&at there is a suf0icient cause of the contract contract o %t is a legal presumption of suf0icient cause or consideration supporting a contract even if such cause is not stated therein )&!s "resum"t!on 4AO) be overcome overcome by a s!m"le assert!on of lac0 of cons!derat!on -s"ec!ally &en t&e contract !tself states t&at cons!derat!on as g!ven, and t&e same as !n a "ubl!c !nstrument )&e alleged lac0 of cons!derat!on must be s&on by preponderance of evidence o
In t&e case at bar, t&e eecut!on of t&e deed "ur"ort!ng to convey oners&!" of realty !s !n !tself a prima facie evidence of the existence of a valuable consideration )&us, t&e "arty alleg!ng lac0 of cons!derat!on &as t&e burden of "rov!ng suc& allegat!on o Assum!ng arguendo t&at t&e (eed as a donat!on, Art. 7=1 of t&e 44 states t&at t&e re*u!rement of acce"tance of t&e donat!on !n favor of m!nors by "arents and guard!ans a""l!es O/> )O O-O?# A( 4O(I)IOA/ (OA)IO# (oes O) a""ly to #I$/- or ?- (OA)IO# o Formal acce"tance !s not !m"ortant for t&e donor re*u!res no r!g&ts to be "rotected and t&e donee does not do anyt&!ng )&e 'u!tcla!m deed does not !m"ose any cond!t!on )&e 4ourt c!ted t&e case of Morales Development Co. v. CA: @It !s not unusual, &oever, !n deeds of conveyance ad&er!ng to t&e Anglo+#aon "ract!ce of o stat!ng t&e cons!derat!on g!ven !s t&e sum of 1., alt&oug& A4)?A/ 4O#I(-A)IO $A> A- B-- $?4 $O-. $oreover, assum!ng t&at sa!d 1. cons!derat!on !s sus"!c!ous, t&!s c!rcumstance alone (O-# O) necessar!ly ust!fy t&e !nference t&at t&e buyers ere not "urc&asers !n good fa!t&. e!t&er does t&e !nference arrant t&e conclus!on t&at t&e sales ere null and vo!d ab !n!t!o. -AD 1A%T) AD %AD*Q(A.2 !1 &!*TA+2 .!S%D*+AT%! D! !T +*D*+ A .!*2A.* %*3%ST*T
