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Kilario vs. Court of Appeals

VERONA PADA-KILARIO and RICARDO KILARIO petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and SILVERIO PADA, respondents.

G.R. No. 134329 | 2000-01-19

D E C I S I O N

DE LEON, JR., J.:

The victory1  of petitioner spouses Ricardo and Verona Kilario in the Municipal Circuit Trial Court2 in an ejectment suit3 filed against them by private respondent Silverio Pada, was foiled by its reversal4 by the Regional Trial Courton appeal. They elevated their cause6 to respondent Court of Appeals7 which, however, promulgated a Decision8 on May 20, 1998, affirming the Decision of the Regional Trial Court.

The following facts are undisputed:

One Jacinto Pada had six (6) children, namely, Marciano, Ananias, Amador, Higino, Valentina and Ruperta. He died intestate. His...