This case has been cited 1 times or more.
|
2012-11-26 |
BRION, J. |
||||
| In this case, the spouses Villamor, Sr. were not in possession of the land. The petitioners, as prospective vendees, carried the burden of investigating the rights of the respondents and respondent John who were then in actual possession of the land. The petitioners cannot take refuge behind the allegation that, by custom and tradition in San Jacinto, Masbate, the children use their parents' property, since they offered no proof supporting their bare allegation. The burden of proving the status of a purchaser in good faith lies upon the party asserting that status and cannot be discharged by reliance on the legal presumption of good faith.[28] The petitioners failed to discharge this burden. | |||||