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Dawson, et al. vs. Register of Deeds of Quezon City, et al.

ERNESTO C. DAWSON, LOUIS P. DAWSON, JR., BENJAMIN C. DAWSON, JOSEPHINE DAWSON SOLIVEN, RALPH D. CUDILLA, ELIZA C. ISIP and LARRY D. ISIP, petitioners, vs. REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY and JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 85, respondents.

G.R. No. 120600 | 1998-09-22

D E C I S I O N
 
PANGANIBAN, J.:
 
In a contract to sell, the title over the subject property vests in the vendee only upon full payment of the consideration. Where the installments agreed on have not been completely paid upon the death of the original vendee and the certificate of title was erroneously issued in his name, his heirs, who assumed his obligations and completed the payment, can resort to the summary proceedings under Section 108 of Presidential Decree (PD) 1529 to correct the manifest mistake.
 
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Before us is a petition for review assailing the February 9, 1995 Decision and the May 29, 1995 Resolution of the...