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Clara Atong Vda. De Panaligan, et al. vs CA, et al.

CLARA ATONG VDA. DE PANALIGAN for herself and in behalf of her deceased husband, ARISTON PANALIGAN, Spouses ELIZABETH PANALIGAN and CARLOS PALANOG, JR., MAGDALENA PANALIGAN, ARISTON PANALIGAN, JR., AND ROSALINDA PANALIGAN, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL TENTH DIVISION, MANILA, PRESIDED BY: HONORABLE JUSTICES QUIRINO D. ABAD SANTOS JR., MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, and PACITA CANIZARES-NYE and REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH XXIV, 11th Judicial Region, Surallah, South Cotabato and Spouses GAUDENCIO SUPERIORIDAD and SOCORRO BARRIOS, respondents.

G.R. No. 112611 | 1996-07-31

ROMERO, J.:


This case involves the simple use of redemption as provided for in Section 119 of Commonwealth Act No. 141. The following facts are undisputed:

On August 13, 1956, the spouses Gaudencio Superioridad and Socorro Barrios, private respondents herein, acquired a 79,509 square meter parcel of land located at Barrio 5, Norala, South Cotabato under Homestead Patent No. V-5988. Consequently Original Certificate of Title No; P-6776 (V-5988) over the subject Lot No. 744 (PLS-406-0) was issued in their names.

On January 13, 1973, the spouses Superioridad sold the subject property to Ariston Panaligan and Clara Atong for P25,000.00....