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Mayor vs Belen

ANDREA MAYOR and VERGEL ROMULO, Petitioners, versus LOURDES MASANGKAY BELEN and LEONARDO BELEN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151035 | 2004-06-03

DECISION




YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:



The crux of the controversy in this petition for review is whether or not the execution of the Kasulatan ng Bilihang Tuluyan and Kasulatan ng Sanglaan covering a 179 square meter lot on which stands the house where respondents live is tainted with irregularity. Petitioners claim that said contracts are binding on respondents because the latter freely and voluntarily executed them. The respondents, however, contend that the execution of the documents was procured through fraud and undue influence. The trial court sustained respondents. The ruling of the lower court was affirmed on appeal with...