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Estate of Amadeo Matute Olave vs. CA. etal.

ESTATE OF AMADEO MATUTE OLAVE, represented by Jose S. Matute, in his capacity as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Amadeo Matute, Sp. Proceeding 25876, Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch IV; and in his capacity as Heirs of said Estate; later appointed Special Administrator Ad Litem, Etc., petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (Special Second Division); and RUFINO NASSER, as Alleged Vendee of the real property of the Estate of Amadeo Matute Olave, respondents.

G.R. No. L-39984 | 1987-04-30

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Jose S. Matute, co-administrator and heir of the estate of Amadeo Matute Olave seeks to annul the sale of certain properties effected by Matias Matute, a former co-administrator. The sale of the so-called "Ponciano Reyes Street property" was executed with approval of the probate court in favor of private respondent Rufino Nasser.

The basic issue in this case is whether or not Mr. Nasser, as buyer of the land in question, paid the P280,000.00 consideration for the sale.

The disputed sale was authorized in relation to testate proceedings docketed as Special Proceedings No. 25876 in the then Court of...