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Development Bank of the Philippines vs. CA and Lydia Cuba

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and LYDIA CUBA, respondents.

G.R. No. 118342 | 1998-01-05

D E C I S I O N

DAVIDE, JR., J:

These two consolidated cases stemmed from a complaint 1 filed against the Development Bank of the Philippines (hereafter DBP) and Agripina Caperal filed by Lydia Cuba (hereafter CUBA) on 21 May 1985 with the Regional Trial Court of Pangasinan, Branch 54. The said complaint sought (1) the declaration of nullity of DBP's appropriation of CUBA's rights, title, and interests over a 44-hectare fishpond located in Bolinao, Pangasinan, for being violative of Article 2088 of the Civil Code; (2) the annulment of the Deed of Conditional Sale executed in her favor by DBP; (3) the annulment of DBP's sale of the...