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Doroteo Salazar and Dozen Const and Devt Corp vs CA, Hon.Benigno Gaviola, et al.

DOROTEO SALAZAR and DOZEN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, Former Seventh Division, HON. BENIGNO G. GAVIOLA, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 9, SOFIA REPONTE, MARCOS LATORZA, ABUNDIO REPONTE, JANUARIO REPONTE, HEIRS OF GUILLERMO NAVARRO, HEIRS OF MIGUEL REPONTE, HEIRS OF MARTA PADAYAO and FELICIDAD SUARING, respondents.

G.R. No. 142920 | 2002-02-06

NEGLIGENCE OF COUNSEL

Facts:

- Patent No. V-1151 was issued to Olimpio Reston and Dorotheo Salazar and a new TCT was issued.

- Respondents instituted an action and prayed therein that the patent and the TCT's be declared null and void. They averred that they were the heirs of Silverio Padayao, the one who purchased the lot from the Director of Lands on 1981 and that they were in possession thereof since 1913.

- Erlinda answered that he acquired the lot from Olimpio Reston; that Olimpio's ownership of the lot was upheld by the Bureau of Lands. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the Office of the President; that...