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Josefina and Mamerto Palon vs Gil and Flocerfida Nino, et al

JOSEFINA AND MAMERTO R. PALON, petitioners, vs. GIL AND FLOCERFIDA S. NINO BRILLANTE and LORNA CALAMIGAN, ALFREDO IGNACIO CERVANTES and LEONILA CERVANTES, respondents.

G.R. No. 138042 | 2001-02-28

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case before the Court is an appeal via certiorari[1] assailing the decision of the Court of Appeals[2] affirming that of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 85, Quezon City[3]dismissing petitioner's appeal.

The Facts

Josefina Palon (hereafter Josefina) was the owner of a parcel of land situated in Talipapa, Quezon City with an area of two hundred (200 sq. m.) square meters, identified as Lot 105-B-2-A-1-B-2, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 386243 of the Register of Deeds of Quezon City (hereafter "the lot").[4]

On December 4, 1989, Josefina sold undivided portions of the lot to...