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Erlinda Dela Cruz, et al vs Fortunato Dela Cruz, et al

ERLINDA DELA CRUZ, PRISCILLA DE MESA, ZENAIDA LAMBERTO, FLORA DRISKELL and ANGELITO DELA CRUZ, petitioners, vs. FORTUNATO DELA CRUZ, DIVINA GUTIERREZ and CLARK GUTIERREZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 146222 | 2004-01-15

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

This petition seeks to annul and set aside the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals, promulgated on September 14, 2000, in CA-G.R. CV No. 53679, affirming the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 17, dated December 14, 1995, in Civil Case No. 37-M-89. The trial court dismissed the complaint in Civil Case No. 37-M-89 and held that herein respondents Clark and Divina Gutierrez are the lawful owners of the property in dispute. Petitioners also seek to annul the appellate court's resolution,[3] dated November 28, 2000, denying their motion for reconsideration.

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