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d. Several Persons Jointly Purchase Property, Places Title trustee of an implied trust for the benefit of the person from
In One of Them whom the property comes.

Article 1452. If two or more persons agree to purchase prop- 8. Gayondato v. Treasurer of PH Islands
erty and by common consent the legal title is taken in the 9. Escobar v. Locsin
name of one of them for the benefit of all, a trust is created 10. Pasiño v. Monterroyo
by force of law in favor of the others in proportion to the in- 11. Home Guaranty Corporation v. LSDC
terest of each.
4. Do Express or Implied Trust Prescribe or Be Defeated
1. Ossorio Pension Foundation v. CA by Laches?

e. Property Conveyed to a Person Merely as Holder Rulings for Express Trusts:

Thereof
Article 1453. When property is conveyed to a person in re-
liance upon his declared intention to hold it for, or transfer it
to another or the grantor, there is an implied trust in favor of
the person whose benefit is contemplated.
General rule: Express Trusts are generally imprescriptible
Exception: For acquisitive prescription to bar the action of
the beneficiary against the trustee, it must be shown that:
Rulings for Resulting Trusts:
General rule: Resulting Trusts are generally imprescriptible

2. Heirs of Candelaria v. Romero 12. Heirs of Yambao v. Yambao

f. Donation of Property to a Donee Who Shall Have No Exception: Acquisitive prescription

Beneficial Title

Article 1449. There is also an implied trust when a donation

is made to a person but it appears that although the legal es-
tate is transmitted to the donee, he nevertheless is either to
have no beneficial interest or only a part thereof.

3. Adaza v. CA

g. Land Passes By Succession But Heir Places Title in a

Trustee

Article 1451. When land passes by succession to any person

and he causes the legal title to be put in the name of another,
a trust is established by implication of law for the benefit of
the true owner.

4. Muller v. Muller

Constructive Trusts- General Doctrines

5. Diaz v. Gorricho
6. Vda. De Ouano v. Republic

b. When Fiduciary Uses Funds or Property Held in Trust

to Purchase Property Which Is Registered in Fiduciary’s
Name

Article 1455. When any trustee, guardian or other person

holding a fiduciary relationship uses trust funds for the pur-
chase of property and causes the conveyance to be made to
him or to a third person, a trust is established by operation of
law in favor of the person to whom the funds belong.
7. Sing Juco v. Sunyantong

c. When Property Acquired Through Mistake or Fraud

Article 1456. If property is acquired through mistake or

fraud, the person obtaining it is, by force of law, considered a