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Gonzalo Villanueva, represented by his heirs Vs. Spouses Froilan and Leonila Branoco

GONZALO VILLANUEVA, represented by his heirs, Petitioner, vs. SPOUSES FROILAN and LEONILA BRANOCO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 172804 | 2011-01-24


SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:


The Case


This resolves the petition for review1 of the ruling2 of the Court of Appeals dismissing a suit to recover a realty.


The Facts


Petitioner Gonzalo Villanueva (petitioner), here represented by his heirs,3 sued respondents, spouses Froilan and Leonila Branoco (respondents), in the Regional Trial Court of Naval, Biliran (trial court) to recover a 3,492 square-meter parcel of land in Amambajag, Culaba, Leyte (Property) and collect damages. Petitioner claimed ownership over the Property through purchase in July 1971 from Casimiro Vere (Vere), who, in turn, bought the Property from Alvegia Rodrigo...