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Ledita Burce Jacob, et al. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

LEDITA BURCE JACOB and BUENAVENTURA JACOB, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, ROSARIO, ALCERA FALCON, TRINIDAD ALCERA CRUZ and PURIFICACION ALCERA CHAY, rep. by TRINIDAD ALCERA CRUZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 92159 | 1993-07-01

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

On November 12, 1984, the private respondents sued the petitioners for recovery of possession and ownership of a parcel of land located in Tagas, Tabaco, Albay, with an area of approximately 794 square meters.

The complaint was filed by Rosario Alcera Falcon, Trinidad Alcera Cruz, and Purificacion Chay, grandchildren of Agaton Boragay and Manuela Bobiles. 1 Of the eight defendants, only Ledita Burce Jacob and Buenaventura Jacob, the herein petitioners, filed their answer. 2 The other six were declared in default. 3

The plaintiffs alleged that the land was covered by Original Certificate of Title No. RO-3334...