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Vicente Santander Vs. Manuel Villanueva, Et Al. 103 Phil 1

VICENTE SANTANDER, the heirs of the late FORTUNATA VILLINISO named CONSTANCIO, MATIAS, GENOVEVA, PAZ, JOSE, IRENEO, and ANATALIA all surnamed SANTANDER and CRISPULO TAJANLANGIT, plaintiffs-appellants, vs. MANUEL VILLANUEVA and CELEDONIA ASUNCION, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-6184 | 1958-02-28

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.B.L., J.:

On July 29, 1937, a homestead patent covering a tract of land of over six hectares situated in the Municipality of Midsayap, Province of Cotabato, was granted to appellant Vicente Santander, married to Fortunata Villiniso, and on July 8, 1938, Original Certificate of Title No. 1497 was issued to Santander by the Register of Deeds of Cotabato.

On February 26, 1942, Santander signed a document purporting to be an absolute sale of a two-hectare portion of his homestead to Celedonia Asuncion, married to Manuel Villanueva, for the price of P480 (Exhibit "1"). It was expressly stipulated in the deed that...