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Basilio Rivera, Tomas Rivera, et al vs CA, Sps Danilo Deato and Divina Legaspi

BASILIO RIVERA, TOMAS RIVERA, CORNELIO RIVERA and LADISLAO RIVERA, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND SPOUSES DANILO DEATO and DIVINA LEGASPI, respondents.

G.R. No. 141863 | 2003-06-26

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us is a petition for review of the resolution[1] dated October 8, 1999 of the Court of Appeals[2] denying petitioners' motion for new trial on the ground that the document sought to be introduced is not a newly discovered evidence.

The facts of the case follow.

On December 28, 1993, petitioners Basiliso Rivera, Tomas Rivera, Cornelio Rivera and Ladislao Rivera filed before the Regional Trial Court of Valenzuela, Branch 75, a complaint docketed as Civil Case No. 4275-V-93 for quieting of title and ownership with cancellation of title against respondent spouses Danilo and Divina Deato.

In their...