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Heirs of Flores Restar, et al., vs. Heirs of Dolores R. Cichon, et al

HEIRS OF FLORES RESTAR namely: ESMENIA R. RESTAR, BERNARDITA R. RENTINO, LUCIA RESTAR, RODOLFO RESTAR, JANET R. RELOJERO, LORNA R. RAMOS, MANUEL RESTAR, NENITA R. BELLEZA, MIRASOL R. DELA CRUZ, ROSELLE R. MATORRE, POLICARPIO RESTAR and ADOLFO RESTAR, Petitioners, versus HEIRS OF DOLORES R. CICHON, namely: RUDY R. CICHON, NORMA C. LACHICA, NILDA C. JUMAYAO, LYDIA C. SANTOS, and NELSON R. CICHON; HEIRS OF PERPETUA R. STA. MARIA, namely GEORGE STA. MARIA, LILIA M. MANIAGO, DERLY M. CONCEPCION, GERVY STA. MARIA, DORY M. INDULO; HEIRS OF MARIA R. ROSE, namely: TERESITA R. MALOCO, ROLANDO ROSE, EDELYN R. PALACIO and MINERVA R. PASTRANA, DOMINICA RESTAR-RELOJERO and PACIENCIA RESTAR MANARES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 161720 | 2005-11-22

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CARPIO MORALES, J.: 

In 1935, Emilio Restar (Restar) died intestate, leaving eight (8) children-compulsory heirs, namely: Flores Restar, Dolores Restar-Cichon, Perpetua Restar-Sta. Maria, Paciencia Restar-Manares, Dominica Restar-Relojero, Policarpio Restar, Maria Restar-Rose and Adolfo Restar. 

In 1960, Restar's eldest child, Flores, on the basis of a July 12, 1959 Joint Affidavit[1] he executed with one Helen Restar, caused the cancellation of Tax Declaration No. 6696[2] in Restar's name covering a 5,918[3] square meter parcel of land, Lot 3177 (the lot), located at Barangay Carugdog, Lezo, Aklan which was...