Country: Philippines

A, B, and C are co-owners in equal shares of a one-hectare rural land, the adjoining owner to which are D and E, the latter owning the smaller area. A donated his share of the land owned in common to X who is a rural land owner. Upon proper notice of the conveyance, B, C, D, and E sought to exercise the right of legal redemption over the share conveyed.

Who among them, shall have the right to do so?

(See Art. 1619 - Legal Redemption)

LEGAL REDEMPTION Article 1619. Legal redemption is the right to be subrogatipon the same terms and conditions stipulated in the contract, in the place of one who acquires a thing by purchase or dation in payment, or by any other transaction whereby ownership is transmitted by onerous title. Legal redemption defined Article 1619 gives the definition of legal redemption. As the thing is employed without qualification, the right applies to both movable and immovable property. Basis and nature of right of legal redemption Legal redemption is in the nature of a mere privilege created partly for reason of public policy and partly for the benefit and convenience of the redemptioner to afford him a way out of what might be a disagreeable and inconvenient association into which he has been thrust