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Gomba, Dimpsey Mariz S.

JD 2-1 September 18, 2018

TOMASA QUIMSON v. FRANCISCO ROSETE +


GR No. L-2397, Aug 09, 1950
TUASON, J
DOCTRINE: We are of the opinion that the possession mentioned in article 1473 (for
determining who has better right when the same piece of land has been sold several
times by the same seller) includes not only the material but also the symbolic
possession, which is acquired by the execution of a public instrument.

ISSUE: Who owns the subject property in this case?

FACTS: The property in question in this instant case originally belonged to a certain
Dionisio Quimson and the same property was transferred by him, executing a deed in
favor of his daughter Tomasa Quimson. However, he still remained in possession and
enjoyment of the property. That on May 3, 1935, the said property was sold to the
spouses Magno Agustin and Paulina Manzano with a right to repurchase within 6
years. Thereafter, the said property was further sold to FransiscoRosete also with a
right to repurchase within 5 years. After verifying his right to repurchase, Dionisio
repurchase the property from the Spouses Manzano with the money given to him by
Rosete. But Rosete possessed the said property in a peaceful manner even after the
death of Dionisio. Tomasa then filed before the Justice of Peace in San Marcelino,
Zambales and that in the registration and inscription of the property Tomasa arrived
an hour earlier (9:30am) than Fransisco (10:30am) of the same day.

Ruling: The Court ruled in this case reiterating the decision of Sanchez Vs. Ramos,
“as a public instrument is a title, it is claimed that the inference is that the law has
deliberately intended to place the symbolic possession, which the execution of the
public document implies, after the material possession. This argument, however,
would only be forceful if the title, mentioned by this article, includes public
instruments, and would be true if public instruments are not included in the idea of
possession spoken of in said article. In other words, the strength of the argument
rests.in that this possession is precisely the material and does not include the
symbolic. Consequently, the argument is deficient for it is the same question, because
if it is included in the symbolic, which is acquired by the execution of a public
instrument, it should be understood that the title, tolerance and, in this sense, his
possession is vendor's possession. This means that after the sale of a realty by means
of a public instrument, the vendor, who resells it to another, does not transmit
anything to the second vendee and if the latter, by virtue of this second sale, takes
material possession of the thing, and it would be unjust to protect this detention
against the rights to the thing lawfully acquired by the first vendee.We are of the
opinion that the possession mentioned in article 1473 (for determining who has better
right when the same piece of land has been sold several times by the same seller)
includes not only the material but also the symbolic possession, which is acquired by
Gomba, Dimpsey Mariz S. JD 2-1 September 18, 2018

the execution of a public instrument.” Furthermore, the finding that a deed of


conveyance was made by Dionisio Quimson in favor of his daughter could have no
other meaning, and it is deemed as sale. Therefore, Tomasa is the owner of the subject
property and the decision made by the Court of Appeals in favor of Fransisco Rosete
was reversed.

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