Practice question
A claimant assumes its own equitable interest is sufficiently established but offers no proof that the rival’s registered title is invalid or inoperative. It says its first showing alone guarantees quieting. Which Hocorma analysis is correct?
- The adverse instrument’s qualifying defect remains a separate indispensable showing
- Equitable title automatically invalidates every rival certificate
- The defendant always bears the entire burden without any plaintiff showing
- Every registered title is necessarily a cloud
- The court must choose by institutional prestige
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles476–481 and749.
- Santos Ventura Hocorma Foundation v Mabalacat Institute GR267084 July9,2025 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_267084_2025.html MAIN true donation, formalities and adverse title proof.
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