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Federico Dordas, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

FEDERICO DORDAS, Substituted by his widow, EXCELSA DELA FUENTE and CHILDREN, REMIGIO, EVELIO, WILLIAM, NONITO, ELDA, FEDERICO, ELMA, RICARDO and REYNALDO all surnamed DORDAS; and VILMA, LEONORA, FLORENTINA, PRAXIDES, POTENCIANA, PURIFICACION and TEOTIMO, all surnamed DIZON, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FRANCISCO BORRES AND DIOSDADO BORRES, respondents.

G.R. No. 118836 | 1997-03-21

D E C I S I O N


HERMOSISIMA, JR., J.:

Before us is a petition for review of the decision on appeal 1 rendered by respondent Court of Appeals 2 in an action for reconveyance 3 filed by private respondents Francisco and Diosdado Borres against petitioner, Federico Dordas, now deceased and substituted herein by his heirs.

The object of the action for reconveyance is a parcel of land situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Maayon, Province of Capiz, containing an area of 6,097 square meters.

Aforesaid parcel of land was originally owned by one Rafael Dizon. On February 8, 1927, Dizon sold the lot to one Francisco Contreras. Contreras,...