Back

Leonida Lantican, Et Al Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al

LEONIDA LANTICAN and JOSELITO DE LA PE?A, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SIXTH DIVISION, DURANTE L. UBEDA and GAUDENCIA MERCADO VDA. DE LA PE?A, respondents.

G.R. No. 97929 | 1993-10-22

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

Petitioners Leonida Lantican and Joselito de la Peña filed this petition for review on certiorari of a decision 1 of the Court of Appeals affirming the order of the Regional Trial Court dismissing the petition for prohibition filed by herein petitioners.

The antecedent facts of the case are as follows:

On February 25, 1986, Marcos de la Peña died leaving behind him his wife, private respondent Gaudencia Mercado and daughter Camila de la Peña, on the one hand, and his common law wife petitioner Leonida Lantican, and children Joselito (co-petitioner), Abella, Cornelio, Diomedes and...