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Tancuntian vs. Gempesaw

MACARIO S. TANCUNTIAN, as substituted by his heir, FRUCTUOSA TANCUNTIAN-ABRENICA and CRISTINA D. CAYANG, Petitioners, versus CECILIO VICENTE T. GEMPESAW, JOFRE A. SANIEL, FLORDELIS GEMPESAW, JUANITA M. MASCARDO, CHRISTIAN GEMPESAW, LITA G. VILLANUEVA and VIOLETA VDA. DE PALMA GIL, JENELYN M. TARONGOY, JOCELYN M. ANORA, MARYKNOLL JACQUELINE N. MENDOZA, LUALHATI HILARIO and COURT OF APPEALS (Special Seventh Division), Respondents.

G.R. No. 149097 | 2004-10-18

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CORONA, J.:

Before us is a petition for review under Rule 45[1] for the reversal of the decision[2] and resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 57644,[4] which in turn affirmed the order of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 8, Davao City,[5] dismissing Civil Case No. 24505-96, an action for cancellation of title and damages for alleged lack of legal personality of petitioners.

Petitioners sued respondents before the RTC Davao City for cancellation of title and damages alleging that:

[P]laintiffs, Fausto Tancuntian, Macario Tancuntian and Cristina Cayang x x x are beneficial owners of that...