Practice question
A later buyer sees the first buyer openly occupying the registered parcel and makes no inquiry, relying entirely on the clean certificate. The facts establish warning circumstances like Cesa. Which is correct?
- A clean certificate cures all bad faith
- Visible possession calls for inquiry, and failure to investigate may defeat good-faith priority
- Only the second buyer’s preference matters
- Occupants are legally invisible
- Registration validates every sale regardless of knowledge
Legal references
- Spouses Cesa v. Spouses Brucelas and Del Rosario, G.R. No.255564, March 5, 2025, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_255564_2025.html
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