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Heirs of Florentino Remetio, etc. vs. Julian Villaruel, et al..

HEIRS OF FLORENTINO REMETIO, represented by PEPITO REMETIO SIOCO, Petitioners, -versus- JULIAN VILLARUEL and DIANITO VILLARUEL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 132357 | 2006-05-31

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


TINGA, J.:


The Heirs of Florentino Remetio, represented by Pepito Remetio Sioco, have challenged the Court of Appeals’ Decision [1] dated October 29, 1997 in CA-G.R. CV No. 52421, which affirmed the trial court’s ruling that private respondents Julian and Dianito Villaruel are the lawful owners and possessors of the property subject of this case.

The trial court and the Court of Appeals agree on the following facts lifted from the assailed Decision:

The case commenced below on July 21, 1992 with the filing by the Heirs of Florentino Remetio, represented by Pepito Remetio Sioco of a Complaint for...