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Velez, Cresencio, et al. Vs. Celso Avelino, et al.

CRESENCIO, MAGIN, JUANITO, SOCRATES, and IMELDA, all surnamed VELEZ, petitioners, vs. HON. CELSO AVELINO, Presiding Judge, CFI Cebu Branch XIII, ALDING ACEDERA, FABIANA ALLISON, RAFAEL ALQUISALAS, VICTOR ALFAFARA, FORTUNATO BARGAYO, NATIVIDAD BAJARIAS, ELISEO BELARMA, MAURA BELARMA, VIDAL BUSTAMANTE, MARCIAL BURGOS, MAXIMO CABAHUG, FLORO COROCOTO, HILARIO GAVIOLA, ROSITA GARCIA, LEOPOLDO LINES, MAGDALENA TESORO, RAMON TEJANO, PLACIDA TEJANO, JUANITA VERGARA, and AMBROSIO VILLACES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-48448 | 1984-02-20

D E C I S I O N


GUERRERO, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari filed by Cresencio, Magin, Juanito, Socrates and Imelda, all surnamed Velez, seeking the reversal, for grave abuse of discretion, the decision dated May 22, 1978 of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, Branch XIII dismissing their complaint for recovery of possession of five parcels of land pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 20.

The evidence shows that the five parcels of land all located at Katipunan Street, Cebu City, then assessed at P17,000.00 and known as Lots 5311-A-2-A, 5311-A-2-B, 5311-A-2-C, 5311-A-2-D and 5311-A-2-F, were formerly owned by Rodrigo Velez, the...