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SPOUSES RAMY and ZENAIDA PUDADERA,</b> Petitioners, vs. IRENEO MAGALLANES and the late DAISY TERESA CORTEL MAGALLANES substituted by her children, NELLY M. MARQUEZ, ELISEO MAGALLANES and ANGEL MAGALLANES, Respondents.

Spouses Ramy and Zenaida Pudadera vs. Ireneo Magallanes and the late Daisy Teresa cortel Magallanes, substituted by her children, Nelly M. Marquez, et al.

G.R. No. 170073 | 2010-10-18



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 170073               October 18, 2010


SPOUSES RAMY and ZENAIDA PUDADERA, Petitioners,

vs.

IRENEO MAGALLANES and the late DAISY TERESA CORTEL MAGALLANES substituted by her children, NELLY M. MARQUEZ, ELISEO MAGALLANES and ANGEL MAGALLANES, Respondents.


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


One is considered a buyer in bad faith not only when he purchases real estate with knowledge of a defect or lack of title in his seller but also when he has knowledge of facts which should have alerted him to conduct further inquiry or investigation.


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