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MANUEL A. ECHAVEZ,</b> Petitioner, vs. DOZEN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CEBU CITY, Respondents.

Manuel A. Echavez vs. Dozen Construction and Development Corp. and The Register of Deeds, Cebu City

G.R. No. 192916 | 2010-10-11



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


THIRD DIVISION


G.R. No. 192916               October 11, 2010


MANUEL A. ECHAVEZ, Petitioner,

vs.

DOZEN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CEBU CITY, Respondents.


R E S O L U T I O N


BRION, J.:


Vicente Echavez (Vicente) was the absolute owner of several lots in Cebu City, which includes Lot No. 1956-A and Lot No. 1959 (subject lots). On September 7, 1985, Vicente donated the subject lots to petitioner Manuel Echavez (Manuel) through a Deed of Donation Mortis Causa.1 Manuel accepted the donation.


In March 1986, Vicente executed a...