Property Case Presentation: Calonia, Ma. Laurever O
Property Case Presentation: Calonia, Ma. Laurever O
Property Case Presentation: Calonia, Ma. Laurever O
CASE PRESENTATION
• NO. The issuance of the Writ of Replevin was not proper. The
Supreme Court has held that in a complaint of replevin, the claimant
must convincingly show that he is the owner or clearly entitled to the
possession of the object sought to be recovered, and that the
defendant, who is in actual or legal possession thereof, wrongfully
detains the same. Considering that he was no longer the owner or
rightful possessor of the subject vehicle at the time he filed in July
2011, petitioner may not seek a return of the same through replevin.
It was Tomlin who obtained the vehicle from Chua and registered the
transfer with the Land Transportation Office, who is the rightful
owner thereof, and as such, he is entitled to its possession. Hence the
issuance of the Writ of Replevin was not proper.