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Isaac Magistrado, et al. Vs. Dorotea Esplana, et al.

ISAAC MAGISTRADO and FELISA BAGASINA, petitioners, vs. DOROTEA ESPLANA and PELAGIA OLIVA, respondents.

G.R. No. 54191 | 1990-05-08

D E C I S I O N


SARMIENTO, J.:

It appears that the petitioners spouses were the owners of nine parcels, ricelands in character, located in Iriga, Camarines Sur. They acquired the same by virtue of free patent titles (OCT Nos. 17485, 16532, 17691, 16734, 16405, 17090, 16443, 16643, and 16444) issued by the National Government. On April 12, 1967, the petitioner, Isaac Magistrado, with the conformity of his wife, the petitioner, Felisa Bagasina, conveyed the same (together with one unregistered riceland) in favor of the respondents for the purchase price of P18,000.00.

On March 23, 1971, the petitioners institute an action for legal...