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Lee, et al vs. Court of Appeals, et al

VITA UY LEE and HENRY LEE, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and ALBERTA VICENCIO VDA. DE SIMEON, in her own behalf, as substituting heir of former deceased co-plaintiff Emiliano Simeon, and as guardian ad litem of the other substituting heir, minor E

G.R. No. L-28126 | 1975-11-28

D E C I S I O N

ESGUERRA, J:

On June 25, 1965, Emiliano Simeon and Alberta Vicencio, husband and wife, brought an action in the Court of First Instance of Rizal to compel spouses Vita Uy Lee and Henry Lee to resell to them a parcel of land situated in Sitio Parugan-Iba, Barrio San Jose, Antipolo, Rizal. The land, a homestead with an area of about 2.7342 hectares, is presently covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 57279 issued by the Register of Deeds of Rizal in the names of defendants (now petitioners) Vita Uy Lee and Henry Lee (p. 3, Rollo). Defendants (now petitioners) filed in due time their answer with affirmative defenses....