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Heirs of Tama Tan Buto etc. vs. Ernesto T. Luy

HEIRS OF TAMA TAN BUTO, represented by JAYNOL TAMA TAN BUTO, Petitioners, versus ERNESTO T. LUY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 149609 | 2007-07-30

DECISION
 


NACHURA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari assailing the Decision[1] dated April 30, 2001 and the Resolution[2] dated August 17, 2001 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 62961.


The Facts


This case involves the ownership of a parcel of land with an area of seven thousand nine hundred eighty-three (7,983) square meters, located at Barrio Makar, General Santos City, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-35185 presently in the name of Ernesto T. Luy (Luy).

On April 13, 1989, Luy purchased the land from Eligio T. Leyva (Leyva), its then registered owner under TCT No. 34648.[3] On account of...