Case Digest (G.R. No. 156405)
Facts:
- The case involves a dispute over the ownership and possession of a property in Legazpi City.
- The petitioners, Spouses Gil Torrecampo and Brenda Torrecampo, entered and occupied the property before the respondents, Spouses Dennis Alindogan Sr. and Heide De Guzman Alindogan, could take actual possession of it.
- The respondents filed a complaint for recovery of ownership, possession, and damages against the petitioners.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the lower courts.
- The transaction between the petitioners and the spouses Belmes was a contract to sell, not a contract of sale.
- The responde...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- In a contract of sale, the title to the property passes to the buyer upon delivery.
- In a contract to sell, ownership is reserved in the seller until full payment of the purchase price.
- Since the petitioners had not fully paid the purchase price, ownership of the property did not pass to them.
- Article 1544 of the Civil Code, which provides for the rule on double sales, does not apply in th...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 156405)
Facts:
This case involves a dispute over the ownership and possession of a property in Legazpi City. The petitioners, Spouses Gil Torrecampo and Brenda Torrecampo, claimed that they entered into a contract to buy and sell with the original owners, Spouses Jose and Lina Belmes, for the purchase of the property. They alleged that they made an advance payment and agreed to pay the remaining balance upon the issuance of the certificate of title. However, before they could take possession of the property, the respondents, Spouses Dennis Alindogan Sr. and Heide De Guzman Alindogan, entered and occupied the premises. The respondents filed a complaint for recovery of ownership, possession, and damages against the petitioners.
The Regional Trial Court (RTC) ruled in favor of the respondents, declaring them as the rightful owners and entitled to possession of the property. The court held that the transaction between the petitioners and the original owners was a mere contract to sell, and ownership did not pass to the petitioners until full payment of the pu...