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VIRGINIA AVISADO AND JOCELYN AVISADO GARGARITA vs AMOR RUMBAUA, VICTORIA C. RUMBAUA and CA

VIRGINIA AVISADO AND JOCELYN AVISADO GARGARITA, petitioners, vs. AMOR RUMBAUA, VICTORIA C. RUMBAUA and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 137306 | 2001-03-12

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case before this Court is a petition[1] assailing the decision of the Court of Appeals[2] reversing and setting aside the order of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 77, Quezon City[3] dismissing respondents' complaint for being barred by prior judgment.

The Facts

Respondents Abelardo "Amor" Rumbaua and Victoria Consengco-Rumbaua (hereafter "Amor" and "Victoria') are husband and wife, Filipinos, residents of Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A.[4]

On July 1, 1971, Victoria became the registered owner of a parcel of land measuring two hundred thirty five square meters and sixty square decimeters...