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Teodulo Garcia Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

TEODULO GARCIA, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and SANTOS GUTIERREZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 88632 | 1993-03-22

D E C I S I O N


CAMPOS, JR., J.:

Petitioner, Teodulo Garcia, bought a parcel of land situated at No. 2372 Granate St., San Andres Bukid, Manila. The same land which is the subject matter of the instant petition was registered under petitioner's name on September 25, 1979, with the Register of Deeds of Manila.

Before the said lot was purchased by herein petitioner, it was covered by a lease agreement, executed sometime in February 1964, by and between the former owner, Elvira Diguangco and herein private respondent, Santos Gutierrez. The lease contract 1 contained the following provisions:

"2. Ang Ikalawang Panig ay aalis at aalisin...