Back

Nestor Mendizabel, et al. vs. Fernando Apao, et al

NESTOR MENDIZABEL, ELIZABETH MENDIZABEL, IGNACIO MENDIZABEL, and ADELINA VILLAMOR, Petitioners, vs. FERNANDO APAO and TEOPISTA PARIDELA-APAO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 143185 | 2006-02-20



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

This is a petition for review[1] to set aside the Decision[2] dated 30 July 1999 and the Resolution[3] dated 5 April 2000 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 52803. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Decision[4] dated 25 August 1995 of the Regional Trial Court of Pagadian City, Branch 18 ("trial court") in Civil Case No. 2737. 

The Facts 

On 21 March 1955, Fernando Apao ("Fernando") purchased from spouses Alejandro[5] and Teofila Magbanua ("vendors") a parcel of land with an area of 61,616 square meters ("property") situated in Malangas, Zamboanga del Sur....