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Perfecto Macabadbad, Jr. et al. Vs. Fernando C. Masirag, et al.

PERFECTO MACABABBAD, Jr.,* deceased, substituted by his heirs Sophia Macababbad, Glenn M. Macababbad, Perfecto Vener M. Macababbad III and Mary Grace Macababbad, and SPS. CHUA SENG LIN AND SAY UN AY, Petitioners, versus FERNANDO G. MASIRAG, FAUSTINA G. MASIRAG, CORAZON G. MASIRAG, LEONOR G. MASIRAG, and LEONCIO M. GOYAGOY, Respondents. / Francisca Masirag Baccay, Pura Masirag Ferrer-Melad, and Santiago Masirag, Intervenors- Respondents.

G.R. No. 161237 | 2009-01-14

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

Before us is the Petition for Review on Certiorari filed by Perfecto Macababbad, Jr.[1] (Macababbad) and the spouses Chua Seng Lin (Chua) and Say Un Ay (Say) (collectively called the petitioners), praying that we nullify the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Resolution[3] denying the motion for reconsideration that followed. The assailed decision reversed the dismissal Order[4] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 4, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, remanding the case for further trial.

BACKGROUND

On April 28, 1999, respondents Fernando Masirag (Fernando), Faustina Masirag (Faustina), Corazon...