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Sps Abrigo vs De Vera

Spouses NOEL and JULIE ABRIGO, Petitioners, versus ROMANA DE VERA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154409 | 2004-06-21

DECISION




PANGANIBAN, J.:



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etween two buyers of the same immovable property registered under the Torrens system, the law gives ownership priority to (1) the first registrant in good faith; (2) then, the first possessor in good faith; and (3) finally, the buyer who in good faith presents the oldest title. This provision, however, does not apply if the property is not registered under the Torrens system.

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* On leave.

The Case






Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to set aside the March 21, 2002 Amended Decision[2] and the July 22, 2002 Resolution[3] of the...