Practice question
A seller acts through one duly authorized agent in a first valid sale and another duly authorized agent in a second valid sale of the same property. A buyer argues that different physical signatories necessarily mean different legal sellers. Which is correct?
- The represented seller’s identity must be examined; different authorized agents do not by themselves create different principals
- Every agent is automatically the owner
- Article1544 requires identical penmanship
- Only the notary is the seller
- Every agency sale is invalid
Legal references
- Spouses Cesa v. Spouses Brucelas and Del Rosario, G.R. No.255564, March 5, 2025, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_255564_2025.html
- Civil Code, Articles1484-1486,1544 and1595-1599: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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