Practice question
A buyer sees persons other than the seller openly occupying titled land but makes no inquiry, insisting the clean certificate conclusively establishes good faith. What does Cesa explain?
- A clean title excuses every warning sign
- Occupants have no legally relevant possession
- Only the deed’s ink matters
- The buyer may forbid all questions
- Those circumstances call for inquiry into the occupants’ rights; title reliance is not an absolute excuse
Legal references
- Spouses Cesa v. Spouses Del Rosario, G.R. No.255564, March 5, 2025, MAIN decision, good faith and title reliance: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_255564_2025.html
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