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Baltazar L. Villanueva vs. CA, et al.

BALTAZAR L. VILLANUEVA, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, GRACE OPPUS VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO O. VILLANUEVA, and MA. PAS O. VILLANUEVA, respondents.

G.R. No. 110921 | 1998-01-28

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J:

Petitioner assails the Court of Appeals' Decision dated July 12, 1993 enjoining the Regional Trial Court from proceeding with Civil Case No. 91-10741 on grounds of res judicata.

On March 16, 1989, herein petitioner filed a complaint for reconveyance of a property with damages, docketed as Civil Case No. Q-89-2002 against Grace O. Villanueva and Francisco O. Villanueva.

The complaint alleged that:

1. Plaintiff is of legal age, Filipino, single, and resident of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. Defendants Grace O. Villanueva and Francisco O. Villanueva, are both of legal age, Filipinos, widow and single, respectively, and...