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Heirs of Marcelo Sotto, represented by Lolibeth Sotto Noble, et al. Vs. Matilde S. Palicte

HEIRS OF MARCELO SOTTO, REPRESENTED BY: LOLIBETH SOTTO NOBLE, DANILO C. SOTTO, CRISTINA C. SOTTO, EMMANUEL C. SOTTO and FILEMON C. SOTTO; and SALVACION BARCELONA, AS HEIR OF DECEASED MIGUEL BARCELONA, Petitioners, vs. MATILDE S. PALICTE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 159691 | 2013-06-13

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.: 

We start this decision by expressing our alarm that this case is the fifth suit to reach the Court dividing the several heirs of the late Don Filemon Y. Sotto (Filemon) respecting four real properties that had belonged to Filemon' s estate (Estate of Sotto ). 

The first case (Matilde S. Palicte v. Hon. Jose 0. Ramolete, et al., No. L-55076, September 21, 1987, 154 SCRA 132) held that herein respondent Matilde S. Palicte (Matilde), one of four declared heirs of Filemon, had validly redeemed the four properties pursuant to the assailed deed of redemption, and was entitled to have the title over...