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GENARO RUIZ, SR., AMOR C. RUIZ and MARIA LOURDES RUIZ vs CA and HONORATO HONG

GENARO RUIZ, SR., AMOR C. RUIZ and MARIA LOURDES RUIZ, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and HONORATO HONG, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 121298 | 2001-07-31

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

The subject of controversy in these consolidated cases (G.R. No. 121298 and G.R. No. 122123) is a piece of land, Lot No. 8485-B covered by TCT No. 2135 registered under the name of Genaro Ruiz, Sr. Adjacent to this land which is located in Tabunok, Talisay, Cebu is the real property of Honorato Hong where he operated a lumberyard. Before his demise, Genaro Ruiz, Sr. sold his property to Honorato Hong. Petitioners who are the heirs of Genaro Ruiz, Sr. assail the conveyance, asserting that their right over the land was more superior than that of the private respondent.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

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