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Mangulon Calagan, et al. vs. Court of First Instance of Davao, et al.

MANGULON CALAGAN, FERNANDO CALAGAN, ASUNCION CALAGAN, MIRASOL CALAGAN, ARSENIA CALAGAN, PAULA CALAGAN, CRISTITUTO CALAGAN, CANDELARIA CALAGAN and CRISPINA CALAGAN, petitioners, vs. HON. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF DAVAO (BRANCH II) and PETRA SANDOVAL, respondents.

G.R. No. L-30402 | 1980-01-28

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Sought to be reviewed herein is that portion of the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Davao, Branch II, ordering the payment by petitioners to private respondent of the amount of P3,000.00 representing the value of the house constructed on the homestead in question by said private respondent.

The antecedent facts show that in 1954, petitioner Mangulon Calagan and his wife, Takura, were granted a Homestead Patent over a 5.2905 hectare-land in Dawis, Digos, Davao, and were issued Original Certificate of Title No. P-2388 therefor.

In 1955, Takura died, survived by her husband, Mangulon, and...