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Magdalena Blancia vs Lolita Tan Vda. De Calauor

MAGDALENA BLANCIA, petitioner, vs. LOLITA TAN VDA. DE CALAUOR, respondent.

G.R. No. 138251 | 2002-01-29

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

Appeal via certiorari from the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals reversing that of the Regional Trial Court, Antique, Branch 13, ruling that the deed of sale with right of repurchase executed by respondent Lolita Tan Vda. de Calauor in favor of petitioner Magdalena Blancia of a parcel of land with an area of 2,216 sq. m., located at Culasi, Antique was an equitable mortgage.

The Facts

The facts, as found by the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

"Sometime in 1976, defendant-appellant Lolita Tan Vda. De Calauor was the owner of a parcel of land located in the municipality of Culasi, Antique,...