EDUARTE VS CA 253 SCRA 391

DOCTRINE:

All crimes which offend the donor are considered manifests of

ingratitude and are cause for revocation of donation.

FACTS
:Pedro Calapine donates half a parcel of his land to his niece, Helen
Doria. For this benevolent act, he is blessed tenfold by greed and
disloyalty. He willingly and knowingly gave only half ofsaid land.
However, there materialized a donation from him supposedly as well
giving the other half to make whole said parcel. Moreover, these
lands "donated" were made for profit and ironically enough,
spirituality. This is when the Eduartes Romulo and Sally fall prey
also. Furthermore, a certain Calauan Christian Reform Church
(CCRC) enters the fray. The niece,Helen, had the audacity to falsify
said donation and donate yet again to attain false pretense of
forgiveness. This, by way of giving the land to a church except of
course the residence. The Eduartes, unknowingly trust Doria and
purchase the lot altogether. Pedro then moves to reprimand his
niece by setting forth machinations to effectively revoke his
donation.

ISSUE:

W/N the act of Helen Doria of falsification of documents is

tantamount to ingratitude towards Pedro Calapine which would lead
to the effective revocation of donation? -- YES

HELD:

This act is of pure treason. Any action that the donor takes offense
to is equal to ingratitude. It is saddening that an individual can have
such a shameful display of thanks relating to family. The mere act of
falsifying documents to reserve the right to half the land to which
you have already been granted half of is appealing to say the least.
WHEREFORE, the instant petition for review is DENIED. The assailed
decision of the Court of Appeals dated August 31, 1993, is
AFFIRMED. Costs against petitioners.