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Francisco H. Lu vs Spouses Orlando And Rosita Manipon

FRANCISCO H. LU, petitioner, vs. Spouses ORLANDO and ROSITA MANIPON, respondents.

G.R. No. 147072 | 2002-05-07

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The registration of a sale of real estate will not protect a buyer in bad faith, for the law cannot be used as a shield for fraud. On the other hand, the preferential right of a first registrant in a double sale is always qualified by good faith.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari challenging the October 25, 2000 Decision and the February 9, 2001 Resolution of the Court of Appeals[1] (CA) in CA-GR CV No. 55149. The assailed Decision disposed as follows:

"WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appealed Decision is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION in the sense that [petitioner] is...