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J.V. Lagon Realty Corp. vs. Heirs De Terre [DISSENTING OPINION, LEONEN, J.]

J.V. LAGON REALTY CORP., REPRESENTED BY NENITA L. LAGON IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT, PETITIONER, V. HEIRS OF LEOCADIA VDA. DE TERRE, NAMELY: PURIFICACION T. BANSILOY, EMILY T. CAMARAO, AND DOMINADOR A. TERRE, AS REPRESENTED BY DIONISIA T. CORTEZ, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 219670 | 2018-06-27

DISSENTING OPINION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
As found by the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board and affirmed by the Court of Appeals, the deceased Leocadia Vda. de Terre (Vda. de Terre) sufficiently established her status as de jure tenant of the landholding sold to J.V. Lagon Realty Corp. (J.V. Lagon). There was no showing that the leasehold relation was extinguished under any of the grounds provided by law; hence, Vda. de Terre enjoyed security of tenure on the land, this notwithstanding the successive transfers of the property. Even assuming that the landholding was legally converted for commercial purposes,...