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G.R. No. 154409 June 21, 2004 Rule: Betweem two buyers of the same immovable property registered under the Torrens system, the law gives ownership priority to The first registrant in good faith First possessor in good faith Buyer who in good faith present the oldest title This provision, however, does not apply to properties notContinue reading “Abrigo v. De Vera Case Digest”

G.R. No. 185091 August 08, 2010 Primo and Maria Mendoza owned lots in Batangas. In 1962, they subdivided the lots as follows: Lot 1 in favor of Dimayuga Lot 2 in favor of the Medozaas Lot 3 in favor of Ronquillo Lot 4 in favor of the City Government of Lipa This had no title.Continue reading “Republic v. Mendoza Case Digest”

G.R. No. 167232 July 31, 2009 Facts: Subject land: 240,146 m2 of land in Quezon City The property was under the name of BC Regalada & Co. It was conveyed by BC Regalado to DBT Mar-Bay through a dacion en pago for services rendered by the former. In 1992, Panes et al filed a complaintContinue reading “DBT Mar-Bay Construction v. Panes Case Digest”

G.R. No. 183448 June 30, 2014 Facts: A parcel of land was registered under the name of Bernardina Abalon. It was fraudulently transferred to Restituto Rellama. Rellama subdivided the property and sold it to the following: Spouses Peralta Marissa, Leonil, and Arnel Andal Both Spouses Peralta and the Andals registered their portions of the landContinue reading “Abalon v. Andal Case Digest”

G.R. No. 191432 September 02, 2015 Spouses Melencio Diaz and Dolores Gulay are the owners of Lot 103 in Laguna. It consists of 499 square meters. The spouses had three children: Maria, Paciencia, and Esperanza. Maria and Melencio predeceased Dolores. In 1955, Dolores, Paciencia, and Esperanza adjudicated Lot 103 to Dolores through a Deed ofContinue reading “Tuazon v. Spouses Isagon Case Digest”

G.R. No. 175720 September 11, 2007 Juanito Rodriguez owned a five-door apartment in Makati City. It is covered by a TCT. In 1983, he executed a Huling Habilin at Testamento allocating the following properties: Apartments D and E To Cresencia Rodriguez, his live-in partner Apartment A To Benjamin Rodriguez, his son Note: Evangeline Rodriguez (oneContinue reading “Cresenciana Rodriguez v. Evageline Rodriguez et al. Case Digest”

The Register of Deeds of Negros Occidental and the National Treasurer of the Republic of the Philippines v. Oscar Anglo, Sr.  GR No. 171804, Aug 05, 2015  Facts: Subject property: two parcels of prime sugar land in Negros Occidental On June 29, 1960, Alfredo de Ocampo filed an application for registration of the two parcelsContinue reading “Register of Deeds v. Anglo Case Digest”

GR No. 164356 Jul 27, 2011 Facts: The subjects of this case are the three parcels of land located in Agusan del Norte. Lots 1 and 2 were registered under the name of Amanda Yutiamco under OCT No. O-104 and TCT No. T-1428, respectively. Lot 2, on the other hand, was owned by Margarito PabausContinue reading “Pabaus v. Yutiamco”

Topic: Limitations on the Right of Ownership Facts: Apolonio Gopuco, Jr. was the owner of a 995-square meter lot in the vicinity of the Lahug Airport. It was expropriated by the government in 1949 for expansion. Gopuco refused to sell his land, but the CFI declared the sale a valid exercise of the expropriation powersContinue reading “Air Transportation Office v. Gapuco Jr. Case Digest”

ACTIVE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner,  vs. NECITA G. DAROYA, represented by Attorney-In-Fact Shirley Daroya-Quinones, respondents. Facts: Active Realty & Development Corporation (Active) is the owner and developer of Town & Country Hills Executive Village in Rizal. On January 2, 1985, it entered into a contract to sell with Necita Daroya. They agreed on the price ofContinue reading “Active Realty v. Daroya Case Digest”