JURISDICTION PHILIPPINES

Based on the case of Cuenco Vs. Cuenco Vda de Manguerra, please:

• Summarize the facts
• Summarize the rulings

the Link of the Case is: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/oct2004/gr_149844_2004.html

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A SAMPLE DIGEST: A case filed opposing a donation of real property. Case Title: Eugenio Cagaoan v. Felix Cagaoan and the Register of Deeds of Pangasinan GR No. L 17900 Facts: Plaintiff and the defendant Felix Cagaoan are brothers, the sons of Gregorio Cagaoan. Gregorio donated a parcel of land to his son Felix on November 3, 1915. But Felix did not take possession of the land. Then the father donated the same land to another son Eugenio on Nov. 26, 1915, who took possession immediately, not knowing that it had previously been given to Felix. Later (June 10, 1919), with full knowledge of the donation to Eugenio, Felix registered his title (by donation) to the land. An action was brought by Eugenio to: (a) cancel the donation to Felix; (b) to cancel the registration by Felix; (c) and to have himself (Eugenio) declared the owner. Issue: Will the action instituted by Eugenio prosper. Ruling: The action by Eugenio will prosper since Felix's registration was made in bad faith. Considering that Eugenio is in actual possession, he must be considered the owner, even if the donation was first made in favor of Felix. Had Eugenio been also in bad faith, that is, if at the time he took actual possession he knew that the land had already been donated to Felix, the conclusion would have been different. For in such a case, title would certainly go to Felix, since he was the first donee