Cebu State College of Science v. Luis S. Misterio

Summary

The Supreme Court ruled on a complex property redemption dispute involving a 1956 deed of sale with dual suspensive conditions. While the Court agreed with the Court of Appeals that separate causes of action existed for each condition (school cessation vs. school site transfer), it ultimately held that allowing redemption based on the second condition would violate Article 1606's prescription periods and public policy against prolonged property title uncertainty. The Court emphasized that redemption rights cannot extend indefinitely through multiple conditions, as this would circumvent Civil Code limitations designed to provide certainty in property ownership. The decision reinforced that conventional redemption must be exercised within prescribed periods to prevent indefinite property title suspension.