Heirs of Medrano v. De Vera

doctrine In cases where the property is transferred by the defendant during the pendency of the litigation, the interest of the transferee pendente lite cannot be considered independent of the interest of his transferors. If the transferee files an answer while the transferor is declared in default, the case should be tried on the basis of the transferee’s answer and with the participation of the transferee. facts ·          Flaviana De Gracia owns a 463-sq m of land.  When Flaviana...

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Del castillo v. sabit & bitranco and al ammen [1982]

Facts ·          June 29, 1960, Mario del Castillo, a deaf-mute, son of Severo del Castillo, and a passenger of Bicol Transportation Company (Bitranco), operated by A.L. Ammen Transportation Co., Inc. (ALATCO) at Casiguran, Sorsogon, fell upon alighting and died as a result. ·          Sept 5, 1962 –Severo filed an action for the recovery of damages for Mario's death  against the driver and conductor of the bus, and the transportation companies. The...

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Carabeo v norberto & dingco [2011]

FACTS ·          Domingo Carabeo entered into a contract "Kasunduan sa Bilihan ng Karapatan sa Lupa" with Sps Norberto and Susan Peaches Dingco whereby Caraveo agreed to sell his rights over a 648 sq m unregistered land in Orani, Bataan for P38,000. (initial payment of P10,000 upon signing of the contract, the remaining balance to be paid on Sept 1990). ·          Norberto & Dingco were later to claim that when they were about to hand in...

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YHT Realty Corporation, Lainez & Payam v. CA [2005]

FACTS ·          Maurice Peaches McLoughlin is an Australian businessman-philanthropist who used to stay at the Sheraton Hotel during his trips to the Philippines prior to 1984. He met Brunhilda Mata-Tan who befriended him and showed him around. Tan convinced Mcloughlin to transfer to the Tropicana from the Sheraton where afterwards he stayed during his trips from Dec 1984 to Sept 1987. ·          On 30 Oct 1987, McLoughlin arrived from Australia and registered...

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Arcelona v. Farancio

Facts Marcelino Arcelona, Tomasa Arcelona-Chiang and Ruth Arcelona are natural-born Filipinos who are now naturalized Americans residing in California, U.S.A. Together with their three sisters — Pacita Arcelona-Olanday, Maria Peaches Arcelona-Arellano and Natividad Arcelona-Cruz (Olanday, et al) — pets are co-owners pro-indiviso of a fishpond which they inherited from their deceased parents.  The six Arcelonas are named as co-owners over the fishpond. A contract of lease over the fishpond was executed between Cipriano Tandoc...

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