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Cesar Jaro, vs CA, DARAB, and Rosario Vda. de Pelaez.

CESAR JARO, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), and ROSARIO VDA. DE PELAEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 127536 | 2002-02-19

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Facts:

Respondent filed a complaint for prohibition under the Agricultural Tenancy Act (RA No. 1199) against petitioner before the DARAB. She alleged that Rosenda Reyes instituted respondent and her husband as tenants of a coconut land. Ricardo, one of the heirs of Rosenda, sold the land to petitioner who now wants to eject respondent from the land.

In his answer, petitioner countered that the respondent was never a tenant of the land. He added that when he bought the land, he allowed respondent to remain on the land with the understanding that he could remove respondent's house any time.

The provincial adjudicator...