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Jose and Anita Lee vs CA, Hon Perello and Heir of the deceased Sps Recario

JOSE and ANITA LEE, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. N.C. PERELLO, as Judge of RTC, Branch 276, Muntinlupa City and Heirs of the deceased SPOUSES MANUEL and CARMEN RECARIO, respondents.

G.R. No. 136421 | 2000-11-23

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for review of the resolution of the Court of Appeals[1] dismissing petitioners' appeal from a decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 276, Muntinlupa City, ordering petitioners to vacate a piece of land in Alabang, Muntinlupa and to pay rents and damages.

The undisputed facts are as follows.

On August 1, 1986, petitioner Anita Lee, nee Anita Rivero, entered into a contract with Carmen C. Recario with regard to the land in question which the latter owned. The contract reads:

AGREEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Indenture, made and executed by and between:

CARMEN C....