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Diaz, Lapinid, et al vs Carlos Mesias Jr

PAULINA DIAZ, GODELITO LAPINID, ELECITO LAPINID, VIOLETA ZAMORA, ANASTACIA LAPINID, EVELYN LAPINID, MARIVEL LAPINID and CARIN LAPINID, Administrator, petitioners, vs. Carlos Mesias, Jr., respondents.

G.R. No. 156345 | 2004-03-04

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the June 29, 2002 Resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 70596, which dismissed the petition on technical grounds, and its November 29, 2002 Resolution, which denied petitioners' motion for reconsideration.

Petitioners are the owners of a 1.2 hectare riceland located at Brgy. Guintigi-an, Ormoc City, being tilled by, among others, Carlos Mesias, Sr., father of respondent Carlos Mesias, Jr.

On May 16, 1991, respondent began cultivating the land. Six years later, respondent requested that he be...