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Nicolas Caraan Vs. CA, et al.

NICOLAS CARAAN, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, and SPOUSES MACARIO AGUILA AND LEONOR LARA, respondents.

G.R. No. 124516 | 1998-04-24

D E C I S I O N

MARTINEZ, J:

The pertinent facts are as follows: 1

Petitioner's father, Miroy Caraan, was the tenant of private respondents grandparent's on a parcel of land consisting of a riceland and an orchard. When their grandparents died, private respondents inherited the properties. Miroy also died. His son, petitioner herein (about 90 years old), 2 is occupying a portion of the orchard for his residence, planted several fruit-bearing trees thereon and claims to have tilled the riceland by virtue of an agreement between private respondents and one Benjamin Ricablanca whom petitioner said was his co-tenant. 3

Later, private...