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Josefa Dulay vs. Pedro C. Merrera 116 Phil. 70

JOSEFA DULAY, assisted by her husband SEBASTIAN SOLOMON, petitioners-appellants, vs. PEDRO C. MERRERA, in his capacity as Register of Deeds of the Province of Pangasinan, respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. L-17084 | 1962-08-30

D E C I S I O N 


PAREDES, J.: 

Juan Dulay and Teodora Bautista, husband and wife, were the owners pro-indiviso, of a parcel of land situated in the Poblacion of San Carlos, Pangasinan, known as Lot No. 1253 of the San Carlos Cadastre, with an area of 805 sq. meters, more or less, and covered by O.C.T. No. 62708. Upon the death of Juan Dulay on August 21, 1953, Josefa, Petra and Teodora (the widow), alleging that they are the only legitimate surviving heirs, executed an "Extra-Judicial Settlement of the Estate of the deceased Juan Dulay, with Absolute Sale", dated May 30, 1956, the pertinent portions of which recite -
 
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