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Jose Matienzo vs. Martin Servidad

JOSE MATIENZO, plaintiff-appellant, vs. MARTIN SERVIDAD, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-28135 | 1981-09-10

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

Under review is the judgment of the Court of Agrarian Relations, Branch I, Naga City, in CAR Case No. 920-CS-64, entitled "Jose Matienzo vs. Martin Servidad," dismissing plaintiff's action for Reinstatement, Reliquidation and Damages. This case was certified to us by the Court of Appeals on September 20, 1967, the principal issue being one of law, particularly, the interpretation of the contracts between the parties.

The controversy stemmed from the following uncontroverted facts:

Defendant Martin Servidad is the owner of a sixteen hectare agricultural land situated at Barrio Binahian, Sipocot,...