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Pepito Pua, et al vs CA, Myrna Pua, Arsenio Uy and Rosita Uy

PEPITO S. PUA, and his spouse LOURDES UY (deceased) represented by her legal heirs, namely PEPITO S. PUA, as surviving husband, and the minors PHILIP PUA, ESMERALDA PUA, PETER PUA, ISRAEL PUA, TEOLANO PUA, OLIVIA PUA and JOVITA PUA, all represented by their father and natural guardian PEPITO PUA; JOHNNY P. UY and his aunt and guardian LEONCIA COLOMA; SPOUSES PEDRO DOMINGO UY and PRECIOSA PUA UY or SPOUSES LINO UY and JOLLY GAN UY; and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ISABELA, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, MYRNA S. PUA, ARSENIO UY and ROSITA UY, respondents.

G.R. No. 134992 | 2000-11-20

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

The instant petition for review on certiorari seeks the reversal of the decision, dated July 31, 1997; and resolution, dated June 19, 1998, of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed in toto the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cauayan, Isabela, Second Judicial Region, Branch 19.

The antecedent facts, as found by the trial court, are as follows:

The plaintiff Myrna S. Pua and the defendant Pepito S. Pua are sister and brother, respectively, their mother being Jovita S. Pua. The latter was the former owner of the land in controversy (Exhibit M-1) together with a commercial building erected thereon (Exh....