Sale of land or any interest therein via agency
Art. 1874. When a sale of a piece of land or any interest therein is through an agent, the authority of the latter shall be in writing; otherwise, the sale shall be void. (Civil Code of the Philippines)
The authorization must be written and specific. The authorization need not be written but must be specific: [1] if the contract is a sale of an immovable other than land; [2] if the contract transmits ownership over an immovable other than land; and [3] if the contract transmits ownership over land through a transaction other than a sale.
In other words, it must be sale of land. If the case is a donation of land, the authorization is sufficient without being written as long as specific (special power of attorney).
The authorization must be written and specific. The authorization need not be written but must be specific: [1] if the contract is a sale of an immovable other than land; [2] if the contract transmits ownership over an immovable other than land; and [3] if the contract transmits ownership over land through a transaction other than a sale.
In other words, it must be sale of land. If the case is a donation of land, the authorization is sufficient without being written as long as specific (special power of attorney).
