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Practice question: Innocent Purchaser for Value; Rights

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does a purely gratuitous donee automatically satisfy the purchase-for-value element merely because the donor signs a deed?
  1. Yes; every free gift necessarily is a full fair purchase price.
  2. Only the deed's paper color counts as value.
  3. No; the consideration element cannot be supplied solely by a gratuitous transfer.
  4. Every donee automatically satisfies all defenses.
  5. The donor's preference repeals 44.

Legal references

  • PD1529 Sections31-34 and44: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html
  • Magsano v. Pangasinan Savings and Loan Bank, G.R.215038, October17,2016, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/oct2016/gr_215038_2016.html
  • Duenas v. Metrobank, G.R.209463, November29,2022, EN BANC MAIN, good faith through registration: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/nov2022/gr_209463_2022.html

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