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Domingo Etcuban vs. CA, et al.

DOMINICO ETCUBAN, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, JESUS C. SONGALIA & GUADALUPE S. SONGALIA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-45164 | 1987-03-16

D E C I S I O N

PARAS, J p:

Before Us is a petition to review the judgment of the respondent Court of Appeals 1 in CA-G.R. No. 53258-R reversing the decision of the court a quo in Civil Case No. BN-109, entitled Dominico Etcuban vs. Jesus G. Songalia, et. al., by ruling that plaintiff-appellee (petitioner herein) failed to avail himself of the right of legal redemption within the period provided for by law.

Plaintiff inherited a piece of land with an area of approximately 14.0400 hectares together with his co-heirs from their deceased father. Said piece of land was declared in their names as heirs of Eleuterio Etcuban under Tax...