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Heirs of Generoso Sebe, et al. Vs. Heirs of Veronico Sevilla, et al.

HEIRS OF GENEROSO SEBE, AURELIA CENSERO SEBE and LYDIA SEBE, Petitioners, versus HEIRS OF VERONICO SEVILLA and TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD RESOURCE CENTER, Respondents.

G.R. No. 174497 | 2009-10-12

DECISION


ABAD, J.:

This case concerns the jurisdiction of Municipal Trial Courts over actions involving real properties with assessed values of less than P20,000.00.

The Facts and the Case

In this petition for review on certiorari[1] petitioners seek to reverse the Order[2] dated August 8, 2006, of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Dipolog City, Branch 9, in Civil Case 5435, for annulment of documents, reconveyance and recovery of possession with damages. The trial court dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction over an action where the assessed value of the properties is less than P20,000.00. Petitioners asked for...