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Jose Almeda vs CA, Hon Stella Cabuco-Andres, et al

JOSE ALMEDA, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTEENTH DIVISION, HON. STELLA CABUCO-ANDRES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA, SPOUSES ARTEMIO L. MERCADO and JOSEFINA A. MERCADO, TERESITA, GREGORIO JR., IGNACIO and VIOLETA, all surnamed ESPELETA, and THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF or HIS DEPUTY, 1 respondents.

G.R. No. 121013 | 1998-07-16

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J:

This is an action by petitioner Jose Almeda for quieting of title, annulment of sale and/or reconveyance with damages against respondent spouses Artemio L. Mercado and Josefina A. Mercado, and Teresita, Gregorio Jr., Ignacio and Violeta, all surnamed Espeleta, filed on 22 September 1992 before the Regional Trial Court of San Pedro, Laguna. Also named defendants were the Register of Deeds of Calamba, Laguna, and a certain Atty. Agapito G. Carait.

Jose Almeda was the registered owner of Lot No. 312 situated in Bo. San Vicente, San Pedro, Laguna. Subsequently, he sold portions thereof to various individuals....