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Rubin Ferrer, et al. vs. Court Of Appeals, et al.

SPOUSES RUBIN FERRER and AMPARO FERRER, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and LUIS TINSAY, respondents.

G.R. No. 115968 | 1997-06-19

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari is the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. NO. 32353 1 affirming the decision of Branch 24 of the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo City. The RTC earlier reversed the decision of Branch 4 of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities.

Private respondent Luis Tinsay is the owner of a 300-square meter lot along Mabini Street, Iloilo City. Said lot was leased to petitioner-spouses Rubin and Amparo Ferrer sometime in 1974 for an initial monthly rate of P10.00 until it reached the amount of P540.00 at the time the complaint was instituted. The lease agreement was...