Lagrimas de Jesus Zamora v. Spouses Beatriz Zamora

Summary

This Supreme Court case involved a property ownership dispute over land in Davao City. Petitioner Lagrimas Zamora claimed she purchased the property from Beatriz Miranda in 1972 for P50,000 based on a receipt. However, when respondents Ang later purchased the same property in 1996, petitioner sued for specific performance and annulment of the sale. The key issue was the authenticity of the 1972 receipt. NBI handwriting expert Arcadio Ramos conclusively determined that Beatriz Miranda's signature on the receipt was forged. All three court levels dismissed petitioner's complaint, finding the forged receipt had no evidentiary value and that respondents Ang were innocent purchasers for value. The Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing that factual findings regarding the forged signature were final and conclusive, and that the complaint therefore lacked merit.