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Alfredo Sajonas, et al. vs Court of Appeals, et al.

ALFREDO SAJONAS and CONCHITA SAJONAS, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS, DOMINGO A. PILARES, SHERIFF ROBERTO GARCIA OF QUEZON CITY and REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, respondents.

G.R. No. 102377 | 1996-07-05

TORRES, JR., J.:

A word or group of words conveys intentions. When used truncatedly, its meaning disappears and breeds conflict. Thus, it is written -- "By thy words shalt thou be justified, and by thy words shalt thou be condemned." (Matthew, 12:37)

Construing the new words of a statute separately is the raison d'etre of this appeal.

Essentially, the case before us is for cancellation of the inscription of a Notice of Levy on Execution from a certificate of Title covering a parcel of real property. The inscription was caused to be made by the private respondent on Transfer Certificate of Title No. N-79073 of the Register of Deeds of...