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Guillerma S. Sablas etc. vs. Esterlita S. Sablas, et al

GUILLERMA S. SABLAS, joined by her husband, PASCUAL LUMANAS, Petitioners, versus ESTERLITA S. SABLAS and RODULFO S. SABLAS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 144568 | 2007-07-03

D E C I S I O N
 


CORONA, J.:

This case traces its roots to a complaint for judicial partition, inventory and accounting filed by respondents Esterlita S. Sablas and Rodulfo S. Sablas against petitioner spouses Pascual Lumanas and Guillerma S. Sablas in the Regional Trial Court of Baybay, Leyte, Branch 14[1] on October 1, 1999.[2]

Petitioner spouses were served with summons and a copy of the complaint on October 6, 1999. On October 21, 1999, they filed a motion for extension of time requesting an additional period of 15 days, or until November 5, 1999, to file their answer. However, they were able to file it only on November 8, 1999....