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Perez, Rosario , et al. Vs. Pilar Ong Chua, et al.

ROSARIO PEREZ, FRANCISCA, JOSE, ROSA, TRINIDAD, ENCARNACION, LEONCIA, JUAN, TOMAS, ANASTACIO, MOISES and MANUEL all surnamed ARCILLAS, plaintiffs-appellants, vs. PILAR ONG CHUA, RUFINA ONG CHUA, JUSTINO ONG CHUA, ALFONSO ONG CHUA, JR., BENITA ONG CHUA, ROSA ONG CHUA, ASUNCION ONG CHUA, FRANCISCO ONG CHUA, and TERESITA ONG CHUA, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-36850 | 1982-09-23

D E C I S I O N


ESCOLIN, J.:

Appeal from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga, dismissing the appellants' complaint for reconveyance on grounds of prescription and laches.

This appeal was originally brought to the Court of Appeals, but was certified to this Court because only questions of law are raised therein.

The following facts are not disputed:

On April 13, 1928, Francisco Arcillas and his wife Rosario Perez executed a deed of mortgage in favor of Nanon L. Worcester over twenty-three (23) parcels of land located in Zamboanga City, registered in the names of the spouses Arcillas, to secure their loan of US...