G.R. No. 185440, 13 July 2011 FACTS:  National Highway Authority (NHA) executed a Deed of Absolute Sale with Mortgaged over a lot in favor of the spouses Alfaros. The deed of sale provides that the Alfaros could sell the land within five years from the date of the release from mortgage without the NHAs prior [...]

G.R. No. L-12471, 13 April 1959 FACTS: Rosario Braganza and her sons loaned from De Villa Abrille P70,000 in Japanese war notes and in consideration thereof, promised in writing to pay him P10,000 + 2% per annum in legal currency of the Philippines 2 years after the cessation of the war. Because they have not [...]

G.R. No. 114950, 19 December 1995 FACTS: Federico Suntay, herein private respondent, was the registered owner of a parcel of land and a rice mill. He applied as a miller-contractor of NARIC. His application was denied because he was tied up with several unpaid loans. For purposes of circumvention, he thought of letting his nephew-layer, [...]

G.R. No. 133148, 17 November 1999 FACTS: Mary Ruth C. Elizalde was an American national who owned a house and lot situated on a 2,500 square-meter parcel of land in Forbes Park, Makati. On May 22, 1975, she entered into a Deed of Sale over the property in favor of Parex Realty Corporation, for and [...]

G.R. No. L-14070, 29 March 1961 FACTS:  Simeon Blas contracted the first marriage with Marta Cruz sometime before 1898. They had three children, only one of whom, Eulalio, left children, namely, Maria Gervacio Blas, one of the plaintiffs, Marta Gervacio Blas, one of the defendants, and LazaroGervacio Blas. Lazaro died in 1950 and is survived [...]

G.R. No. 141882, 11 March 2005 FACTS: Don Julian contracted two marriages. He had two children with the first wife Antonia and 4 children on the second wife Milagros. The present controversy involves a parcel of land which was originally registered in the name of Don Julian and Antonia. Don Julian married Milagros without partitioning [...]

G.R. No. L-11240, 18 December 1957 FACTS: Conchita Liguez filed a complaint against the widow and heirs of Salvador Lopez to recover a parcel of 51.84 hectares of land in Davao. She averred to be its legal owner, pursuant to a deed of donation executed in her favor by Salvador. At the time the deed [...]

G.R. No. 126376, 20 November 2003 FACTS: Sought to be declared null and void ab initio are certain deeds of sale of real property executed by defendant parents Leonardo Joaquin and Feliciana Landrito in favor of their co-defendant children and the corresponding certificates of title issued in their names because of: a) Firstly, there was no actual valid [...]

G.R. No. L-27010, 30 April 1969 FACTS: Petitioner, an actress, filed a complaint against Hollywood Far East Productions to recover fees for her services as leading actress in two motion pictures produced by the company. Respondent judge, De los Angeles ordered the complaint dismissed grounded on the reason that the “claim of plaintiff was not [...]

G.R. No. 132474, 19 November 1999 FACTS: On its face, the document Pagpapatunay attests to the fact that Bonifacio Aparato was the owner of the house and lot in Layunan, Rizal; that because the Apacionado spouses took care of him until the time of his death, Bonifacio sold said property to them for the sum [...]