Carlos Doronila v. Dolores Vasquez de Arroyo

Summary

Carlos Doronila challenged the execution sale of property to Dolores Vasquez de Arroyo and sought to exercise right of redemption. The property was sold to satisfy an alimony judgment against Mariano B. Arroyo. Courts found that Doronila's claimed ownership was based on fraudulent conveyances designed to defeat creditors' rights. The Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of Doronila's redemption claim, holding that while redemption periods may be extended for equitable reasons, Doronila's conscious participation in the fraudulent scheme barred him from equitable relief. The case establishes that parties who collaborate in fraudulent conveyances cannot invoke equity to extend statutory redemption periods.