Case Digest (G.R. No. 16869)
Facts:
- The case "Heirs of Enriquez v. Enriquez" involves the heirs of Antonio Enriquez and Ciriaca Villanueva as plaintiffs-appellants, and Francisco Enriquez and the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands as defendants-appellees.
- A tentative partition of the estate was approved on January 25, 1906, by Judge A.S. Crossfield in the Court of First Instance of Manila.
- Specific rights and shares in the properties were granted to Francisco Enriquez and his wife, Carmen de la Cavada.
- A property on Calle David was fraudulently registered in the names of Francisco Enriquez and Carmen de la Cavada on January 25, 1908, without revealing existing liens and mortgages.
- The plaintiffs-appellants were unaware of the registration application and discovered the fraudulent title two years later.
- They filed a complaint on March 13, 1918, seeking damages for the fraudulent registration and sale of the property.
- The lower court dismissed the case, citing the plaintiffs' negligence for not opposing the registration within the designated period.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court ruled against the plaintiffs-appellants, affirming the lower court's dismissal of the case.
- The Court found the complaint defective due to the plaintiffs' failure to file within the prescribed period and their negligence in opposing the property registration.
- The plaintiff...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court's reasoning was based on Act No. 496, particularly sections 38 and 107, which specify time frames for filing complaints related to land registration.
- The plaintiffs had a one-year period to contest the registration but did no...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 16869)
Facts:
The case "Heirs of Enriquez v. Enriquez" involves the heirs of Antonio Enriquez and Ciriaca Villanueva as the plaintiffs-appellants, and Francisco Enriquez along with the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands as the defendants-appellees. The events leading to this legal dispute began with a tentative partition approved on January 25, 1906, by Judge A.S. Crossfield in the Court of First Instance of Manila, which pertained to the estate of the deceased Antonio Enriquez and Ciriaca Villanueva. In this partition, it was agreed that Francisco Enriquez and his wife, Carmen de la Cavada, would receive specific rights and shares in the properties left behind by the deceased. However, a significant issue arose when the property located at Calle David was fraudulently registered in the names of Francisco Enriquez and Carmen de la Cavada on January 25, 1908, without disclosing existing liens and mortgages against it. The plaintiffs-appellants contended that they were not notified about the registration application and only became aware of the fraudulent title two years later. Consequently, they filed a complaint on March 13, 1918, seeking damages for the fraudulent registration and sale of the property. The lower court dismissed the case, asserting that the plaintiffs were negligent for failing to file their opposit...