Defective Notarization Sinks Presumption, But SC Upholds P600,000 Antichresis Loan
The Supreme Court voided the presumption attached to a notarized loan deed, yet still upheld the P600,000 antichresis debt and ordered yearly accounting of farm yields.
A notarized document normally carries the law's full weight — courts presume
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