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Sps Hermogena & Jose Engreso vs Nestor & Herminio de la Cruz

HERMOGENA G. ENGRESO with spouse JOSE ENGRESO, petitioner, vs. NESTORIA DE LA CRUZ and HERMINIO DE LA CRUZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 148727 | 2003-04-09

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari to set aside the Decision of the Court of Appeals[1] affirming the Decision of the court a quo[2] which declared private respondent Nestoria de la Cruz the lawful owner of one-half (½) of Lot No. 10561 and of the residential / commercial building standing thereon.

Sometime in 1993 private respondent Nestoria de la Cruz instituted an action for declaration of ownership, possession and damages against petitioner spouses Hermogena and Jose Engreso.[3] In her complaint, Nestoria alleged that in 1979 she purchased from her sister Hermogena one-half (½)...