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Rido Montecillo vs Ignacia Reynes And Spouses Redemptor And Elisa Abucay

RIDO MONTECILLO, petitioner, vs. IGNACIA REYNES and SPOUSES REDEMPTOR and ELISA ABUCAY, respondents.

G.R. No. 138018 | 2002-07-26

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

On March 24, 1993, the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 18, rendered a Decision[1] declaring the deed of sale of a parcel of land in favor of petitioner null and void ab initio. The Court of Appeals,[2] in its July 16, 1998 Decision[3] as well as its February 11, 1999 Order[4] denying petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration, affirmed the trial court's decision in toto. Before this Court now is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[5] assailing the Court of Appeals' decision and order.

The Facts

Respondents Ignacia Reynes ("Reynes" for brevity) and Spouses Abucay ("Abucay Spouses" for...