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Alfaro Fortunado, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ALFARO FORTUNADO, EDITH FORTUNADO, NESTOR FORTUNADO and RAMON A. GONZALES, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, BASILISA CAMPANO, as City Sheriff of Iligan City, REGISTER OF DEEDS, Iligan City, ANGEL L. BAUTISTA and NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, respondents. Ramon A. Gonzales and Manuel B. Imbong for petitioners. Emilio G. Abrogena and R.C. Domingo Jr. & Associates for Angel L. Bautista. Sycip, Salazar, Hernandez & Gatmaitan for National Steel Corp.

G.R. No. 78556 | 1991-04-25

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

The petitioners assail the decision of the Court of Appeals 1 denying mandamus to compel the sheriff to execute a final deed of sale in their favor.

On April 21, 1981, the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City 2 rendered judgment in Civil Case No. Q-22367, entitled "Alfaro Fortunado vs. Angel Bautista," ordering the defendant to pay damages to the plaintiff. Pursuant to the said judgment, respondent Basilisa Campano, City Sheriff of Iligan City, levied upon two parcels of land registered in the name of Bautista located at Iligan City and covered by TCT Nos. T-7625 and T-14133. The latter lot had already been...