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Mar 21, 2022 property-law torrens-system land-titles collateral-attack agrarian-reform supreme-court

Protecting Land Titles: Collateral Attacks on Torrens Certificates in Property Disputes

Learn how the Supreme Court protects Torrens titles from collateral attacks in property disputes, and what this means for landowners facing title challenges.

Sep 27, 2006 property-law reversion free-patent regalian-doctrine land-titles public-domain

Upholding Land Titles When Government Reversion Claims Fail

When can the government cancel a free patent and revert land to the public domain? The Supreme Court explains the limits of reversion actions.

Mar 20, 2003 contract-law breach-of-contract condition-precedent land-title civil-code supreme-court

Breach of Contract: When a Separate Land Title Is a Condition Precedent to Payment

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when failure to deliver a separate land title justifies a buyer's refusal to pay the balance under a contract of sale.