G.R. No. 206847 - THE HEIRS OF ZENAIDA B. GONZALES, REPRESENTED BY ARNEL B. GONZALES, VS. SPOUSES DOMINADOR AND ESTEFANIA BASAS AND ROMEO MUNDA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiff [Zenaida] and against the [defendant-spouses] as follows[:] 1. Declaring the plaintiff as the rightful owner of the disputed property. 2. Ordering the defendants-spouses Dominador and Estefania Basas to comply with their obligation as specified in plaintiff's demand letter [46] dated January 4, 1997 (Exhibit "E"). Upon compliance therewith by the said defendants, the plaintiff is directed to pay defendants-spouses Basas the unpaid balance of the purchase price of the subject property. 3. Declaring the Deed of Sale dated August 25, 1997 executed between defendants-spouses Basas and defendant Munda as null and void and the title issued to ( sic .) latter by virtue thereof. 4. Ordering the Register of Deeds Manila to cancel Transfer Certificate of Title No. 237326 in the name of Romeo Munda married to Maria [E]ncarnacion B. Munda; 5. Ordering the defendants-spouses Basas to pay exemplary damages to the plaintiff in the amount of P50,000.00. 6. Ordering the defendants-spouses Basas to pay the plaintiff attorney's fees in the amount of P30,000.00 and the costs of this suit. SO ORDERED.