Case Digest (G.R. No. 133547) Core Legal Reasoning Model
Core Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
In Heirs of Antonio Pael and Andrea Alcantara and Crisanto Pael v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 133547) and Maria Destura v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 133843), decided December 7, 2001, petitioners challenged the reinstatement of Transfer Certificates of Title (TCT) Nos. 52928 and 52929 issued in favor of Jorge H. Chin and Renato B. Mallari. The land in question was the subject of an earlier TCT No. 186662 in favor of PFINA Properties, Inc., which petitioners allege was obtained through a fraudulent transfer from the Heirs of Antonio Pael. The Heirs had already disposed of their rights, and PFINA’s deed of assignment dated January 25, 1983 was never registered or supported by the bona fide exercise of corporate powers. At the Court of Appeals, private respondents secured an order reinstating their titles, prompting petitioners to seek relief before this Court via motions for reconsideration. Concurrently, the University of the Philippines moved to intervene, asserting that the di Case Digest (G.R. No. 133547) Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
Expanded Legal Reasoning Model
Facts:
- Consolidation and Background
- Two cases (G.R. Nos. 133547 and 133843) arose from petitions for certiorari and prohibition assailing decisions of the Court of Appeals reinstating titles of Jorge H. Chin and Renato B. Mallari (TCT Nos. 52928 & 52929).
- Petitioners (Heirs of Antonio Pael, Andrea Alcantara, Crisanto Pael, and Maria Destura) filed motions for reconsideration of this Court’s Decision of February 10, 2000, which denied their certiorari petitions.
- Title Dispute and Interventions
- PFINA Properties, Inc. claimed ownership via Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 186662, allegedly derived from a 1983 deed of assignment by the Heirs of Pael.
- Private respondents (Chin and Mallari) held TCT Nos. 52928 & 52929, restored by the Court of Appeals after finding PFINA’s title irregular and void.
- PFINA’s motion to intervene was filed long after a 15-year silence and without timely registration of the deed of assignment.
- The University of the Philippines (U.P.) moved to intervene, alleging that TCT Nos. 52928 & 52929 overlap with U.P.’s title (TCT No. 9462) covering part of the U.P. Campus.
Issues:
- Whether the motions for reconsideration filed by the Heirs of Pael, Andrea Alcantara, Crisanto Pael, and Maria Destura should be granted.
- Whether the University of the Philippines may intervene at this late stage.
- Whether the case should be remanded to the Court of Appeals for the reception of evidence on the boundary conflict between U.P.’s and respondents’ titles.
Ruling:
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Ratio:
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Doctrine:
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