Practice question
During pending original registration, the applicant conveys a defined portion of the land to a buyer before the decree issues. They produce the pertinent instrument and an approved subdivision plan. The seller argues that pending registration makes every conveyance legally impossible and must be ignored. Which is correct?
- The pending case prohibits all dealings absolutely
- The buyer automatically obtains a decree without court action
- Section 22 permits dealings pending registration, with presentation of the instruments and prescribed plan and court action after notice
- The conveyance eliminates every other party’s right to notice
- The buyer may unilaterally rewrite the published boundaries
Legal references
- PD 1529, Section 22: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html
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