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Ernesto Robles vs. Delfin Fl. Batacan, et al.

ERNESTO ROBLES, petitioner, vs. HON. DELFIN FL. BATACAN, HON. CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, HON. JOSE B. JIMENEZ, ATANACIO GERONIMO and BENEDICTO GERONIMO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-46978 | 1987-10-12

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

The central figure in this case is Severino Geronimo, petitioner's land for twenty years until 1969 and died the following year at the age of 86. The central question in this case in the nature of the work be performed and the compensation he was supposed to receive.

After his death, an ejectment suit was filed against his two sons by the petitioner, who claimed they had no right to remain in his land. 1 Benedicto Geronimo did not choose to answer and so was declared in default. 2 The other defendant, Atanacio Geronimo, averred that he was entitled to succeed his father as the petitioner's agricultural tenant...