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2015-06-22 |
PERALTA, J. |
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| However, it has also been consistently ruled that that a forged or fraudulent document may become the root of a valid title, if the property has already been transferred from the name of the owner to that of the forger,[68] and then to that of an innocent purchaser for value.[69] This doctrine emphasizes that a person who deals with registered property in good faith will acquire good title from a forger and be absolutely protected by a Torrens title. This is because a prospective buyer of a property registered under the Torrens system need not go beyond the title, especially when she has no notice of any badge of fraud or defect that would place her on guard.[70] In view of such doctrine, the Court now resolves the second issue of whether or not Maria is an innocent purchaser for value. | |||||