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Adalia B. Francisco vs. Benigno M. Puno

ADALIA B. FRANCISCO, ZENAIDA FRANCISCO, ESTER FRANCISCO, ADELUISA FRANCISCO and ELIZABETH FRANCISCO, petitioners, vs. HON. BENIGNO M. PUNO, as Presiding Judge, Court of First Instance of Quezon, Branch II, Lucena City and JOSEFINA D. LAGAR, respondents.

G.R. No. L-55694 | 1981-10-23

D E C I S I O N


BARREDO, J.:

Petition for certiorari impugning the resolution of respondent judge of October 8, 1980 granting private respondent's petition for relief from the judgment rendered by the same respondent judge on January 8, 1980 in Civil Case No. 8480 of the Court of First Instance of Quezon which dismissed private respondent's complaint for reconveyance of a parcel of land and damages. That decision was rendered notwithstanding the absence of petitioners at the pre-trial by reason of which they were declared in default. It was based alone on the testimony of private respondent Josefina D. Lagar and documents she presented....