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Erlinda B. Causapi, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ERLINDA B. CAUSAPIN and ALBERTO CAUSAPIN, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, EUSEBIO CALUGAY, RENATO MANALO, LORENZA MANALO and BENJAMIN C. NADURATA, JR., and SPOUSES DOMINADOR S. DE GUZMAN and ANASTACIA BATAS, respondents.

G.R. No. 107432 | 1994-06-14

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

Petitioners are the heirs of Agapito Causapin who died in October 1954 leaving a 473-square meter lot in Niugan, Cabuyao, Laguna. On 25 June 1963, they partitioned the land between them and the corresponding tax declarations were issued in their individual names. Erlinda resided in the land until 1963 when she went to work in Manila. When she got married she settled in Mandaluyong. Meanwhile, the land was left to the care of her cousin, respondent Lorenzo Manalo.

In 1986, Erlinda returned to Niugan and discovered that a building was being constructed on the land. Upon inquiry from the Register of Deeds...