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Austria-Magat vs. Court of Appeals

APOLINARIA AUSTRIA-MAGAT, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FLORENTINO LUMUBOS, DOMINGO COMIA, TEODORA CARAMPOT, ERNESTO APOLO, SEGUNDA SUMPELO, MAMERTO SUMPELO AND RICARDO SUMPELO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 106755 | 2002-02-01

DE LEON, JR., J.:
 
Before us is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals,[2] dated June 30, 1989 reversing the Decision,[3] dated August 15, 1986 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cavite, Branch 17.  The Decision of the RTC dismissed Civil Case No. 4426 which is an action for annulment of title, reconveyance and damages.

The facts of the case are as follows:

Basilisa Comerciante is a mother of five (5) children, namely, Rosario Austria, Consolacion Austria, herein petitioner Apolinaria Austria-Magat, Leonardo, and one of herein respondents, Florentino Lumubos. Leonardo died in a Japanese...