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Heirs of Tranquilino Labiste, et al. Vs. Heirs of Jose Labiste, et al.

HEIRS OF TRANQUILINO LABISTE (also known as Tranquilino Laviste) represented by: (1) GERARDO LABISTE, representing the Heirs of Gregorio Labiste; (2) OBDULLIA LABISTE GABUAN, representing the heirs of Juan Labiste; (3) VICTORIA G. CHIONG, representing the Heirs of Eulalia Labiste; (4) APOLINARIA LABISTE YLAYA, representing the Heirs of Nicolasa Labiste; (5) DEMOSTHENES LABISTE, representing the Heirs of Gervacio Labiste; (6) ALEJANDRA LABISTE; representing the Heirs of SINFROCIO LABISTE, and (7) CLOTILDE LABISTE CARTA, representing the Heirs of Andres Labiste, Petitioners, versus HEIRS OF JOSE LABISTE, survived by his children, (1) ZACARIAS LABISTE, deceased and survived by his children, namely: CRESENCIA LABISTE and EUFRONIO LABISTE; (2) BERNARDINO LABISTE, deceased and survived by his children, namely: POLICARPIO LABISTE, BONIFACIO LABISTE, FELIX LABISTE, GABINA LABISTE, CAYETANA LABISTE and ISABEL LABISTE; (3) LUCIA LABISTE, deceased and survived by her children, namely: ISAAC LABISTE, GENARO LABISTE, BRAULIA LABISTE, BRAULIO LABISTE, ASUNCION LABISTE, ALFONSO LABISTE and CLAUDIA LABISTE; (4) EPIFANIO LABISTE and CLAUDIA LABISTE; deceased and survived by his children, namely SILVESTRE LABISTE, PAULA LABISTE and GERARDA LABISTE; (5) ANA LABISTE, deceased and survived by her children, namely: MAXIMO LABISTE, MOISES LABISTE, GERVACIO LABISTE, SATURNINA LABISTE and QUIRINO LABISTE; (6) SEVERO LABISTE, deceased and survived by his children, Namely: FELIX LABISTE, RUFINA LABISTE, SIMPLICIO LABISTE, VICENTE LABISTE and PATRICIO LABISTE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 162033 | 2009-05-08

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

This is a petition for review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court of the Court of Appeals' Decision dated 30 June 2003[2] in CA-G.R. CV No. 65829. reversing the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City, Branch 9. The appellate court denied petitioners'[3] motion for reconsideration in a Resolution dated 15 January 2004.

The factual antecedents are as follows:

On 29 September 1919, the late Epifanio Labiste (Epifanio), on his own and on behalf of his brothers and sisters who were the heirs of Jose Labiste (Jose), purchased from the Bureau of Lands Lot No. 1054 of the Banilad Friar Lands...