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First Bancorp., Inc. vs. Hon. CA, et al

FIRST BANCORP, INC., Petitioner, versus HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and JANE THOMAS LIGHTNER, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151132 | 2006-06-22

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

The First Bancorp, Inc. (Bancorp for brevity) is the registered owner of a parcel of land located in Alabang, Muntinlupa covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 201126 issued by the Registry of Deeds on May 19, 1995.[1] 

On October 10, 1997, Jane Thomas Lightner, an American citizen who resided in California, U.S.A., filed a Complaint against Bancorp with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Muntinlupa City with the following allegations: 

1. Plaintiff is of legal age, widowed, American citizen, and a resident of California, United States. She may be served with process in this case...