Facts:

• Faustino Maningo sold the disputed property to spouses Pedro and Teresa Villamor in 1948.
• Faustino later asked his father-in-law, Jose Deguilmo, to buy the land from the Villamors.
• On January 10, 1950, the Villamor spouses allegedly sold the land to Jose Deguilmo.
• Jose immediately took possession of the property, introduced improvements, and paid taxes on it.
• Faustino Maningo did not return to Cebu for more than twenty years.
• In 1973, Faustino tried to forcibly take possession of the property but failed.
• Faustino then executed a deed of sale in favor of Marcelino Kiamco.
• Marcelino filed a complaint for quieting of title and recovery of possession against Jose Deguilmo.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jose Deguilmo and his heirs.
• Jose Deguilmo acquired ownership of the disput...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The court held that Jose Deguilmo's adverse possession of the property for more than twenty years was sufficient for acquisitive prescription.
• The period for acquiring land by prescription under the old law was only ten years, regardless of good faith or bad faith.
• Since Jose Deguilmo had possessed the property since 1950, before t...continue reading