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They executed a Deed of Cession in favor of Augusto’s heirs,
subject of which is the one-third pro-indiviso portion of the Civil Law
subject properties. Civil Law
However, allegedly with the use of falsi ed documents, Corazon Constitutional Law
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During trial, it was established that Simeon and Virginia’s
marriage had been on bad terms and they’ve been living Legal Ethics
The trial court concluded, thus, that the Deed of Absolute Sale,
being falsi ed, is not a valid instrument to transfer the one-
third share of the subject properties.
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The trial court rendered a Decision (1) declaring the plainti s
Virginia as owner of ONE-THIRD (1/3) portion of the subject
property, and the heirs of Augusto as owners of ONE-THIRD
(1/3) portion of the subject property, (2) cancelling the TCT’s in
the name of Corazon, (3) that Corazon reimburse the plainti s
TWO-THIRDS (2/3) of the produce of the properties, subject
matter of this case from the time she appropriated it to herself
in 1974 until such time as the 2/3 share are duly delivered to
them, and (4) to pay damages in favor of the plainti s.
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(2) Whether or not there was a valid sale between Corazon and
Simeon.
(3) If co-ownership of the subject properties exist, whether or
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(1) The law which governs the instant case is the Old Civil Code,
Civil Law (Private Int'l Law)
not the Family Code.
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Proceeding, thus, to the issue of ownership, We nd no reason
to depart from the RTC’s ruling as a rmed by the CA.
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We nd no cogent reason to depart from the the courts a quo‘s
ndings as to the existence and e ectivity of the Deed of
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Cession giving rights to Augusto’s children over the one-third
portion of the subject property. View Results Crowdsignal.com
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Respondent Virginia’s claim as to the other one-third portion of
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We uphold the courts a quo‘s conclusion that one-third portion
of the subject properties is indeed part of Simeon and Virginia’s
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Article 166 of the Old Civil Code explicitly requires the consent
of the wife before the husband may alienate or encumber any
real property of the conjugal partnership except when there is a
showing that the wife is incapacitated, under civil interdiction,
or in like situations.
(3)
For the share of Augusto’s heirs, the sale of the same is void as
the object of such sale, not being owned by the seller, did not
exist at the time of the transaction. Being a void contract, thus,
the CA correctly ruled that the action to impugn the sale of the
same is imprescriptible.
We reverse and set aside the said courts’ ruling, ordering the
cancellation of titles of the entire subject properties and the
transfer of the two-thirds portion of the same to the
respondents.
While Augusto’s heirs are entitled to the recovery of their share
in the subject properties, Virginia is only entitled to demand the
value of her share therefrom pursuant to Article 173 of the Old
Civil Code.
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