Property Sale vs. Lease Dispute Confirmation

The case involved a dispute over the sale of a property that the seller claimed was only a temporary lease, while the buyer maintained it was a definitive sale, resulting in a lower court confirming the sale based on the appearance of a deed and the parties' conduct suggesting a transfer of ownership, including payment of the full price and actual possession. The appellate court upheld this finding, reasoning that even if the true intent was a lease, the visible form of the agreement, combined with the buyer's execution of all obligations characteristic of a sale, prevented the seller from later challenging the transaction based on the alleged concealed agreement, leading the supreme court to reject the appeal and confirm the ruling that the transaction constituted a sale.