Title
Aliasas vs. Alcantara
Case
G.R. No. 5628
Decision Date
Aug 22, 1910
Heirs contested sale of undivided property by co-owner; court nullified sale for plaintiffs' shares, upheld only seller's portion, and restored possession.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 5628)

Facts:

  1. Ownership of the Property:

    • The plaintiffs, Bernarda Aliasas and her children (Florentino, Luis, Candida, and Ambrosio Alinea), are the owners of a house and lot in San Pablo, La Laguna.
    • The property was acquired during the marriage of Bernarda Aliasas and her deceased husband, Doroteo Alinea.
    • Upon Doroteo's death, the property became undivided, with Bernarda owning half as conjugal property, and the other half divided equally among their four children.
  2. Sale by Ambrosio Alinea:

    • Ambrosio Alinea, one of the heirs, sold the entire property to Pedro Alcantara for 480 pesos without the consent of his co-owners.
    • The plaintiffs alleged that the sale was made in bad faith, as the property's true value was 1,200 pesos, and Ambrosio could only dispose of his one-eighth share.
  3. Destruction of Property:

    • After acquiring the property, Pedro Alcantara began destroying parts of the house, prompting the plaintiffs to seek a preliminary injunction to prevent further damage.
  4. Legal Proceedings:

    • The plaintiffs filed a complaint seeking to nullify the sale, restore possession of the property, and recover damages of 1,500 pesos.
    • The defendants denied the allegations, claiming Ambrosio Alinea was the exclusive owner of the property.
  5. Lower Court Ruling:

    • The trial court declared the sale null and void with respect to five-sixths of the property (belonging to the plaintiffs) but valid for one-sixth (Ambrosio's share).
    • The court later modified its decision, ruling that the sale was null and void for six-eighths of the property and valid for one-eighth, with another one-eighth reserved for the deceased Luis Alinea's heirs.

Issue:

  1. Whether the sale of the property by Ambrosio Alinea to Pedro Alcantara is valid with respect to the shares of the other co-owners.
  2. Whether Pedro Alcantara acted in good faith when purchasing the property.
  3. Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to damages for the spoliation of the property.

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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