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Mendoza vs. Navarette, 214 SCRA 337

DOMINGO T. MENDOZA, petitioner, vs. MARIA MENDOZA NAVARETTE, EMETERIO NAVARETTE, BENEDICTA NAVARETTE and GEMINIANO NAVARETTE and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 82531 | 1992-09-30

D E C I S I O N 


DAVIDE, JR., J.: 

The threshold issue in this case is whether or not respondent Court of Appeals committed a reversible error in setting aside the trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss and in ordering the dismissal of the complaint on the ground of prescription. 

The material operative facts and procedural antecedents as disclosed by the pleadings are not disputed. 

On 25 July 1985, petitioner filed a complaint 1 for Annulment of Title, Partition and Damages against private respondents with Branch 15 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bulacan. The case was docketed as Civil Case No. 8307-M....