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Heirs of Ma. Marasigan vs Intermediate Appellate Co

HEIRS OF MARIA MARASIGAN, namely, Teofilo, Isabel, Maximina, Anicia, and Francisco, all surnamed Marasigan, petitioners, vs. THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT and MARIA MARRON, respondents.

G.R. No. L-69303 | 1987-07-23

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Who has a better right to the property in question, the party who bought it with a notice of lis pendens annotated at the back of her title or the party in whose favor the notice of lis pendens was made? The appellate court answered this question in favor of the party who had the notice annotated and who won the litigation over the property. We affirm.

The disputed property in this case is a residential lot (Lot No. 2-A) covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 100612 issued by the Register of Deeds of the City of Manila in the name of one Fe Springael-Bazar, married to Felicisimo Bazar.

The...