DANGUILAN V. IAC 168 SCRA 22

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Category: Property, Ownership and Its Modifications

DANGUILAN V. IAC

168 SCRA 22

FACTS:

Apolinia sought the recovery of a farm lot and house from Danguilan. She averred that she acquired the property through sale. Danguilan on the other hand, contends that the property is his by virtue of a donation.

HELD:

The donation being of real property, it is void for not complying with the requirements given by law. Donation of real property should be in a public instrument. In this case, it wasn’t.