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Jesus G. Santos vs. CA, et al.

JESUS G. SANTOS, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL, TRIAL COURT OF BULACAN, BRANCH 9 and OMAR H. YAPCHIONGCO, respondents.

G.R. No. 128061 | 1998-09-03

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

JESUS G. SANTOS, petitioner, together with four (4) other Santoses, was sued for damages on 23 May 1979 by Omar H. Yapchiongco before the then Court of First Instance of Malolos, Bulacan, alleging petitioner unlawfully took possession of five (5) parcels of land a piggery farm which were the subject of an agreement to buy and sell between respondent Yapchiongco on one hand and the Santoses on the other, namely, petitioner Jesus G. Santos, Ciriaco C. Santos, Belen G. Santos, Apolonio G. Santos and Alfredo G. Santos.

On 20 June 1991 the trial court dismissed the complaint for lack of merit.1 [Decision...