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Capulong, Aurora P., et al. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

AURORA P. CAPULONG, BENJAMIN P. CAPULONG, CESAR P. CAPULONG, DOLORES P. CAPULONG, ESTER P. CAPULONG, FERNANDO P. CAPULONG, FELICITAS P. CAPULONG, IRMA P. CAPULONG, JAIME P. CAPULONG, FRUTO P. CAPULONG, and LOURDES P. CAPULONG, as substituted heirs of JOVITA PONCE VDA. DE CAPULONG, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS, DELFIN G. TOLENTINO, PILAR DE JOYA, and DOROTEO TOLENTINO, AVELINO TOLENTINO, DELFIN TOLENTINO, ANGELA TOLENTINO, SEVERINO TOLENTINO, FRANCISCO TOLENTINO, EMILIO TOLENTINO, ZENAIDA BAUTISTA, PILAR DE JOYA as substituted heirs of RICARDO G. TOLENTINO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-61337 | 1984-06-29

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the respondent Court of Appeals, now Intermediate Appellate Court, affirming a judgment of the Court of First Instance of Bulacan dismissing the complaint for annulment of usurious contracts, declaration of the deed of sale as equitable mortgage, reconveyance, and damages filed by Jovita Ponce Vda. de Capulong and ordering her to pay respondents the sum of P2,000.00 as attorney's fees and to pay the costs of the suit.

The background facts which led to the filing of this petition are summarized by the respondent Court of Appeals as follows:

"Between...