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Laynes Vs. Uy

NICOLAS LAYNESA and SANTOS LAYNESA, Petitioners, versus PAQUITO and PACITA UY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 149553 | 2008-02-29

D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:

In 1938, Robert Morley was the owner of a four (4)-hectare parcel of land in Barrio Tagbong, Pili, Camarines Sur. Petitioner Santos Laynesa was his tenant over two and a half (2 ½) hectares of the land. In 1947, Morley sold the 4 has. to Sixto Cuba, Sr. He maintained Santos as the tenant over the 2 ½-hectare portion while instituting petitioner Nicolas Laynesa, son of Santos, as his tenant over the remainder of the property. On May 20, 1974, Original Certificate of Title No. 1660 on the property was issued to Cuba, Sr.[1]

On October 25, 1979, Cuba, Sr. died intestate, survived by his...