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Felix Sendon, Cenon Sendon,et al., vs. Fraternidad Ruiz, Peregrina Onas, Lilia Fernandez, Millard Onas, Elda Nabutas, Nimfa Onas, & the Provincial Sheriff of Aklan

FELIX SENDON, CENON SENDON, TEODOLO SENDON, INDALICIO SENDON, ISBERTO SENDON, ANTONIETO SENDON and JUANITA S. SALAZAR, petitioners, vs. FRATERNIDAD O. RUIZ, PEREGRINA ONAS, LILIA O. FERNANDEZ, MILLARD ONAS, ELDA O. NABUTAS, NIMFA ONAS, and the PROVINCIAL SHERIFF of AKLAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 136834 | 2001-08-15

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

For review on certiorari is the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 49586, which affirmed the judgment of the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 1, dismissing petitioners' complaint for quieting of title with preliminary injunction, damages and declaration of ownership.

The facts of the case, as culled from the records, are as follows:

On May 3, 1969, Isaac Sendon filed Civil Case No. 1800 before the Regional Trial Court (Branch IV) of Kalibo, Aklan against Narciso Onas for recovery of ownership and possession of land, particularly described therein as follows:

A parcel of...