Title
Dizon vs. Beltran
Case
G.R. No. 221071
Decision Date
Jan 18, 2017
A seafarer disputes a forged property sale deed executed while his wife was unconscious and he was abroad, leading to a legal battle over ownership and possession.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 221071)

Facts:

Eddie E. Dizon and Bryan R. Dizon (petitioners) and Yolanda Vida P. Beltran (respondent) disputed possession of a house on a titled lot in Davao City after Vida acquired a title based on a Deed of Absolute Sale dated December 1, 2009 that the petitioners alleged was forged; Vida filed an unlawful detainer action in the MTCC, which ruled for Vida on November 11, 2011. The RTC, on June 13, 2012, reversed the MTCC and dismissed Vida’s complaint after finding indicia of forgery; the Court of Appeals reversed the RTC and ordered execution, prompting this Rule 45 petition to the Supreme Court.

Issues:

  • Does Vida have a cause of action for unlawful detainer when the Deed she relied upon was alleged to be falsified and therefore null?
  • Did the RTC correctly resolve the issue of ownership in the unlawful detainer case to determine possession?

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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Doctrine:

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