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Jose Del Castillo Vs. Delfin S. Sian 105 Phil 622

JOSE DEL CASTILLO, Ancillary Administrator of the Testate Estate of Isabel Schober Jimas, plaintiff-appellant, vs. DELFIN S. SIAN, defendant-appellee, TREASURER OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, defendant-appellant, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, ET AL., defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-11291 | 1959-04-30

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

The present controversy involves a parcel of land situated in Baguio City. It was sold to "Schober Brothers" by one Alfredo Mendoza. As a result of the sale, Transfer Certificate of Title No. 1555 was issued to "Schober Brothers."

The City Treasurer of Baguio assessed the land in the name of "Schober Brothers", and taxes thereon were paid up to the year 1948. The record shows that the taxes for 1947 and 1948 were paid by one J. B. Hoover, ancillary administrator of the estate of William J. Schober. As the 1949 tax was not paid within the time required by law, the city treasurer wrote the "Schober...