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Garcia V Jomouad
Garcia V Jomouad
eturned POC No. 0668 to him. Dico then executed a Deed of Transfer,
Officio Provincial Sheriff of Cebu, and SPOUSES JOSE dated 18 November 1992, covering the subject certificate in favor of
ATINON & SALLY ATINON, respondents. petitioner. The Club was furnished with a copy of said deed but the
transfer was not recorded in the books of the Club because petitioner
A bona fide transfer of the shares of a corporation, not registered or noted failed to present proof of payment of the requisite capital gains tax.
in the books of the corporation, is not valid as against a subsequent lawful
attachment of said shares, regardless of whether the attaching creditor
had actual notice of said transfer or not. All transfers not so entered on the Issue: WON a a bona fide transfer of the shares of a corporation, not
books of the corporation are absolutely void not because they are without registered or noted in the books of the corporation, is valid as against
notice or fraudulent in law or fact, but because they are made so void by
a subsequent lawful attachment of said shares, regardless of whether
statute.
the attaching creditor had actual notice of said transfer or not.
Facts Ruling: No.
Petitioner filed an action for injunction with prayer for In Uson vs. Diosomito The Court held that the attachment
preliminary injunction against respondents spouses Jose and Sally prevails over the unrecorded transfer.
Atinon and Nicolas Jomouad, e.x-oficio sheriff of Cebu. The action
In applying the jurisprudence in this case, the Court held that
stemmed from an earlier case for collection of sum of money filed by the
spouses Atinon against Jaime Dico. In that case (collection of sum of the transfer of the subject certificate made by Dico to petitioner was not
money), the trial court rendered judgment ordering Dico to pay the valid as to the spouses Atinon, the judgment creditors, as the same still
spouses Atinon the sum of P900,000.00 plus interests. After said stood in the name of Dico, the judgment debtor, at the time of the levy on
judgment became final and executory, respondent sheriff proceeded execution. In addition, as correctly ruled by the CA, the entry in the
with its execution. minutes of the meeting of the Club's board of directors noting the
resignation of Dico as proprietary member thereof does not constitute
In the course thereof, the Proprietary Ownership Certificate compliance with Section 63 of the Corporation Code. Said provision of
(POC) No. 0668 in the Cebu Country Club, which was in the name of Dico, law strictly requires the recording of the transfer in the books of the
was levied on and scheduled for public auction. Claiming ownership over corporation, and not elsewhere, to be valid as against third parties.
the subject certificate, petitioner filed the aforesaid action for injunction
with prayer for preliminary injunction to enjoin respondents from In addition, as correctly ruled by the CA, the entry in the minutes
proceeding with the auction. of the meeting of the Club's board of directors noting the resignation of
Dico as proprietary member thereof does not constitute compliance with
Petitioner avers that Dico, the judgment debtor of the spouses Section 63 of the Corporation Code. Said provision of law strictly
Atinon, was employed as manager of his (petitioner's) Young Auto requires the recording of the transfer in the books of the corporation,
Supply. In order to assist him in entertaining clients, petitioner "lent" his and not elsewhere, to be valid as against third parties.
POC, then bearing the number 1459, in the Cebu Country Club to Dico so
the latter could enjoy the "signing" privileges of its members. The Club
issued POC No. 0668 in the name of Dico. Thereafter, Dico resigned as Disposition: Petition is denied.
manager of petitioner's business. Upon demand of petitioner, Dico