07 Mantok vs CLT 2009.doc

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EN BANC

[G.R. No. 123346. March 31, 2009.]

MANOTOK REALTY, INC. and MANOTOK ESTATE

CORPORATION,petitioners, vs. CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION,respondent.

[G.R. No. 134385. March 31, 2009.]

ARANETA INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, INC.,petitioner, vs. HEIRS OFJOSE B. DIMSON, REPRESENTED BY HIS COMPULSORY HEIRS: HISSURVIVING SPOUSE, ROQUETA R. DIMSON AND THEIR CHILDREN,NORMA AND CELSA TIRADO, ALSON AND VIRGINIA DIMSON, LINDA

AND CARLOS LAGMAN, LERMA AND RENE POLICAR, ANDESPERANZA R. DIMSON AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFMALABON,respondents.

R E S O L U T I O N

TINGA,J p:

In h! Co"r#$ R!$o%"&on 'a!' 14 (!c!)*!r 200+, !h! Co"r con$&"!' a p!c&a%(&-&$&on o h! Co"r o App!a%$ o h!ar h! &n$an ca$! on r!)an'. /h! p!c&a% (&-&$&ona$ co)po$!' o hr!! A$$oc&a! "$&c!$ o h! Co"r o App!a%$, &h "$&c! o$!&naG"!-araa%ona a$ Cha&rp!r$on "$&c! "ca$ B!r$a)&n a$ !n&or M!)*!r an'A$$oc&a! "$&c! apar B. (&)aa)pao a$ "n&or M!)*!r. ! &n$r"c!' h! p!c&a%(&-&$&on o proc!!' a$ o%%o$:

/h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on &$ a$7!' o h!ar an' r!c!&-! !-&'!nc!, conc%"'! h!proc!!'&n$ an' $"*)& o h&$ Co"r a r!por on &$ &n'&n$ an' r!co))!n'!'conc%"$&on$ &h&n hr!! 3 )onh$ ro) &na%& o h&$ R!$o%"&on.

In a$c!ra&n&n h&ch o h! con%&c&n c%a&)$ o &%! $ho"%' pr!-a&%, h! p!c&a%(&-&$&on &$ '&r!c!' o )a7! h! o%%o&n '!!r)&na&on$ *a$!' on h! !-&'!nc!a%r!a' on r!cor' an' $"ch oh!r !-&'!nc! a$ )a *! pr!$!n!' a h!proc!!'&n$ *!or! &, o &: ICAE;

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&&&.h!h!r h! ac"a% an' %!a% *a$!$ o 1966


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/h! R!por &$ a co))!n'a*% !ha"$&-! an' p!%%"c&' ana%$&$ o h! &$$"!$ r!!rr!' oh! p!c&a% (&-&$&on. I &$ a )or! han a'!"a! *a$&$ or h&$ Co"r o )a7! h! o%%o&n&na% '&$po$&&on$ &n h!$! ca$!$.

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! a'op h! $"cc!!'&n r!c&a% o op!ra&-! an!c!'!n$ )a'! * h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on &n

&$ R!por:

THE PROCEDURAL ANTECEDENTS

DIMSON $. ARANETA

CA%G.R. CV. NO. &!''# ( CA%G.R. SP N). #&'!*

+SC%G.R. N). !#'-


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&nMetropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System v. Court of Appeals, h&ch'!c%ar!' n"%% an' -o&' h! c!r&&ca!$ o &%! '!r&-!' ro)


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/rac&n h! %!&&)ac o h!&r c!r&&ca!$ o &%!$, h! MAN


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B!or! h! "pr!)! Co"r, h! @!&&on!r$ or R!-&!, $!para!% &%!' * h!MAN


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&asts dou't on t!e validity of su&! titles sin&e t!ey refer to an ine0istentC#. #!is error alone is in fa&t suffi&ient to invalidate t!e )imson and C1#&laims over t!e su'2e&t property if singular relian&e is pla&ed 'y t!em on t!edates appearing on t!eir respe&tive titles.

#!ird. #!e de&ision of t!is Court in MWSS v. Court of Appeals and 3on4agav. Court of Appeals &annot apply to t!e &ases at 'ar espe&ially in regard tot!eir re&ognition of an C# -o. $$% dated +$ April +$+, a title w!i&! wenow a&knowledge as ine0istent. -eit!er &ould t!e &on&lusions in MWSS or3on4aga wit! respe&t to an C# -o. $$% dated +$ April +$+, 'ind anyot!er &ase operating under t!e fa&tual setting t!e same as or similar to t!atat 'ar.&

II.

/h! par&!$ !r! aor'!' h! oppor"n& o pr!$!n h!&r !-&'!nc! *!or! h! p!c&a%(&-&$&on. /h! R!por na)!$ h! !-&'!nc! $"*)&!' o h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on or &$!-a%"a&on: AC;EaI

CLT EVIDENCE

In &$


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No-a&on o ConracJ(!!' o a%! an' Mora! 'a!' 15 an"ar 1948 *!!!n Rao,(on a%-a'or Aran!a an' Aran!a In$&"! o Ar&c"%"r! cop&!$ o -ar&o"$ c!r&&ca!$ o&%!$ o '&$p"! $o)! o h! &%!$ h!%' * ARANE/A $!-!ra% %!!rr!"!$$ an' o&c&a%r!c!&p$.

ARANETA EVIDENCE

ARANE/A, &n "rn, o!r!' &n !-&'!nc! -ar&o"$ c!r&&ca!$ o &%!, $p!c&&ca%%,


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/h! "%&)a! p"rpo$! o h! &n"&r "n'!ra7!n * h! Co"r o App!a%$ a$ o a$c!ra&nh&ch o h! o"r ro"p$ o c%a&)an$ !r! !n&%!' o c%a&) on!r$h&p o-!r h! $"*!cprop!r&!$ o h&ch h! c%a&)!' &%! h!r!o.


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! *!&n &h h! ;!&r$ o (&)$on. /h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on )a'! & c%!ar ha h! ;!&r$ o(&)$on !r! h!a-&% r!%&an on h!


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I $ho"%' *! r!ca%%!' ha &n h!&r app!%%!!#$ *r&! &n CAG.R. C No. 41883, h!r!&napp!%%!! o$! (&)$on $p!c&&ca%% '!n&!' h! a%$& o /C/ No. R15169 a%%!&nha h! con!n&on"is already moot and &an 'e determined 'y a &ontrollingde&ision". [ !'] o$! (&)$on !po"n'!' on h&$ r!%&anc! a$ o%%o$:

"In Metropolitan Waterworks @ Sewerage System for 'revity MWSS/ &aseJose 8. )imsons as private respondent/ title #C# -o. +;+:, issued for 1ot


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p!ra&n&n o h! p!&&on or "*$&"&on o na)!$ o Baro%o)! R&-!ra, ! a%. co"%'no %on!r *! %oca!' &na$)"ch a$ h! ha' pa$$!' han'$ ro) on! co"r oanoh!r.

ha &$ p!rp%!&n o h&$ Co"r &$ no on% h! %o$$ o h! !n&r! r!cor'$ o Ca$!No. 455+ *" h! a')&$$&on o "'! ao ha h! ha' no $!!n h! or&&na% o h!@a%)a o? @a%)a.

A. Conr!ra$:

Ma I )a7! o r!cor' ha &n -!r&&n o"r r!cor'$, ! o"n' &n o"r or&&na% -a"%RC app%&ca&on no. N455+ *" h! app%&ca&on$ !r! c!ra&n D!%&c&ano

Man"!% an' Mar&a !a>o &n-o%-&n Na-oa$ prop!r *!ca"$! I a$on'!r&n h h! ha-! h! $a)! n")*!r. /h!r! $ho"%' *! on% on!.

A. (&r!co:
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A$&'! ro) ha, ar! h!r! oh!r ca$!$ o h! $a)! n")*!r=

A. Conr!ra$:

No, h!r! $ho"%' *! on% n")*!r or a par&c"%ar ca$! ha )"$ *! a p!&&on a!r'!cr!! r!cor'.

A. Inac&o:

/h&$ 455+ &$ no an RC Ca$!, & &$ a $&)p%! c&-&% ca$!.

Mor!o-!r, *oh h! MAN


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In!r!$&n% ho!-!r, '!$p&! $"ch r!"&r!)!n, (IM


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&%% anoh!r &n'&ca&on o &rr!"%ar& o h! (IM


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1966 o h! CDI o R&?a%, Branch 1 &n C&-&% Ca$! No. 455+ aar'&n h&), a$ h&$aorn!#$ !!$, 25P o ha!-!r r!)a&n!' o o$ 25A, 26, 2+, 28 an' 29 ha!r! "n'&$po$!' o &n h! &n!$a! !$a! o h! '!c!'!n Mar&a '! %a Conc!pc&on&'a%, on! o h! r!&$!r!' on!r$ o h! prop!r&!$ co-!r!' *


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/h! Co"r h"$ a'op$ h!$! &n'&n$ o h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on on h! -a%&'& o o$!(&)$on#$ &%!$, h&ch h! o*a&n!' con$!"!n o h! 19++


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In -&! o h! or!o&n '&$"&$&&on$, &n-a%&'a&n h! &%!$ o (IM


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3/h! E$cr&"ra '! Incorporac&on '! @h&%&pp&n! an' I)pro-!)!n Co)panEh&*& I !!c"!' on Apr&% 8, 1925 a$ on% r!&$!r!' an' a$ $a)p!'r!c!&-!' * h!


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/h! Co"r a%$o on'!r$ h & o"%' $!!) ha a%% h! 'oc")!n$ pr!$!n!' *'!!n'an Aran!a ar! no &n po$$!$$&on o $a&' '!!n'an, or accor'&n o&n!$$ acar&a$ "&nan, h! r!a% !$a! o&c!r o h! $a&' '!!n'an Aran!a$&nc! 19+0, h&$ 7no%!'! o h! %an' no &n po$$!$$&on o '!!n'an Aran!a a$ac"&r!' * h&) ro) a%% &$ 'oc")!n$ )ar7!' &n !-&'!nc! h&ch !r! o*a&n!'on% %a!% h!n h! n!!'!' or pr!$!na&on *!or! h&$ Co"r. [ #*] &1

/h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on h!n proc!!'!' o ana%?! h!$! ac"a% con!n&on$, an' "%&)a!%conc%"'!' ha h! Aran!a c%a&) o &%! a$ ho%% -a%&'. ! a'op &n "%% h! o%%o&nac"a% &n'&n$ o h! p!c&a% (&-&$&on, h"$:

A$ or h! propr&!ar c%a&) o ARANE/A, & )a&na&n$ ha & ha$ !$a*%&$h!' *'&r!c !-&'!nc! ha &$ &%!$ !r! -a%&'% '!r&-!' ro)


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6599 a$ p!r


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1980 &%!' &n C&-&% Ca$! No. 8050, a )!r! cop o /C/ No. 21343 $ho!'ha & co-!r$ a parc!% o %an' '!$&na!' a$ o 6B o h! $"*'&-&$&on p%an@$'24962 *!&n a por&on o o 6, '!$cr&*!' a$ p%an @$'21943, G..R.


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n")*!r$, )a occ"r an'"it is &ertainly 'elieva'le t!at su&! varian&e in t!e&opying of entries &ould 'e merely a typograp!i&al or &leri&al error". In $"chca$!$, c&&n &h appro-a% h! '!c&$&on o h! app!%%a! co"r, h! !chn&ca%'!$cr&p&on &n h! &%! $ho"%' pr!-a&% o-!r h! r!cor' n")*!r. [ #]

/h"$, ha &$ o ")o$ &)poranc! &$ ha h! '!$&na&on an' h! !chn&ca%'!$cr&p&on o h! %an', a$ $a!' on h! ac! o h! &%!, ha' no *!!n $hon o *!

!rron!o"$ or oh!r&$! &ncon$&$!n &h h! $o"rc! o &%!$. In ARANE/A#$ ca$!,a%% h! &%!$ p!ra&n&n o o No. 25 ha' *!!n -!r&&!' o *! an o$hoo o (!cr!!No. 36455 an' ar! a%% %oca!' &n /&na!ro$, Ma%a*on. A an ra!, '!$p&! h!&ncorr!c !nr&!$ on h! &%!, h! prop!r&!$, co-!r!' * h! $"*!c c!r&&ca!$ o&%! can $&%% *! '!!r)&n!' &h $"&c&!n c!ra&n.

I a$ a%$o op&n!' ha /C/ No. 26538 an' /C/ No. 26539 &n h! na)! o RA/

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