CASE 2019-0037: MR. MRS. ERNESTO MANLAN VS. MR. AND MRS. RICARDO BELTRAN (G.R. NO. 222530, OCTOBER 16, 2019, INTING, J.) (SUBJECT/S: DOUBLE SALE OF LAND; COLLATERAL AND DIRECT ATTACK ON TITLE) (BRIEF TITLE: MANLAN VS BELTRAN)

 

 DISPOSITIVE:

 

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SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

 

THIS IS A  CASE OF DOUBLE SALE OF LAND. WHAT PROVISION OF LAW GOVERNS SUCH DOUBLE SALE?

 

ART. 1544 OF THE CIVIL CODE. ORDER OF PRIORITY: PRIOR  REGISTRATION, THEN PRIOR POSSESSION THEN OLDEST TITLE.

 

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DOES ART 1544 APPLY TO THIS CASE?

 

 NO BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO SELLERS.

 

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BASED ON THE DEEDS OF ABSOLUTE SALE, RESPONDENT’S DOAS IS BETTER AS IT WAS SIGNED BY ALL ORIGINAL OWNERS. PETITIONER HOWEVER CONTENDS THAT RESPONDENT’S DOAS WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS NOTARIZED ONE OWNER WAS ALREADY DEAD. IS THIS CONTENTION CORRECT?

 

NO BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENT OF NOTARIZATION IS ONLY FOR CONVENIENCE.

 

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PETITIONER POSTULATES THAT THEIR COUNTERCLAIM TO ANNUL TITLE IS A DIRECT ATTACK ON TITLE. IS THIS CLAIM CORRECT?

 

NO BECAUSE THIS CASE IS A CASE OF QUIETING TITLE AND RECOVERY OF POSSESSION. TO CONSTITUTE DIRECT ATTACK THE CASE MUST BE ONE OF ANNULMENT OF TITLE.

 

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SCD-2019-0037-Mr. Mrs. Ernesto Manlan Vs. Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Beltran

 

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