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Epifanio L. Casolita, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

EPIFANIO L. CASOLITA, SR., ARTHUR AQUINO, BENITO GATPATAN, JR., HENRY RELOSA, EDGAR LA TORRE, BERNARDO OCAG and CECILIA VIERNES, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, BRANCH 34, Presided by Judge Romulo A. Lopez, and ATROP, INC. respondents.

G.R. No. 115703 | 1997-07-08

D E C I S I O N


FRANCISCO, J.:

On March 28, 1990, private respondent ATROP, INC., a domestic corporation, filed a complaint against herein petitioners with the Regional Trial Court of Manila, for recovery of possession of a parcel of land located at #731 Magallanes cor. Victoria Street, Intramuros, Manila, ATROP, INC. claimed ownership, in fee simple, of said parcel of land under TCT No. 68927 of the Registry of Deeds of Manila. 1 In answer thereto, petitioner Casolita through his counsel, Atty. Jose L. Aguilar, alleged that he and his family had been in continuous possession of the land since 1953, having been designated as caretaker...