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Catalina Vda. De Retuerto et al., vs Angelo Barz & Merlinda Barz

CATALINA VDA. DE RETUERTO as surviving widow of the late PANFILO RETUERTO; LORETO RETUERTO, represented by his surviving heirs namely: ROMEO RETUERTO; ANTONIA RETUERTO, NARCISA RETUERTO, CORAZON RETUERTO, and PATROCINIO RETUERTO; GAUDENCIO, FRANCISCA, CRUZ, FRANCISCO, EFIGENIA and GUILLERMO, all surnamed RETUERTO; and Spouses JOSE and ROSA GESALEM, petitioners, vs. ANGELO P. BARZ and MERLINDA BARZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 148180 | 2001-12-19

D E C I S I O N

KAPUNAN, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision of the Court of Appeals, dated December 29, 2000 in CA-GR CV No. 59975, affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 55, of Mandaue City in a case for quieting of title with damages filed by herein respondents Angelo and Melinda Barz against petitioners, as surviving heirs of the late Panfilo Retuerto. The RTC's decision declared respondents as the absolute owners of the lot subject of the litigation.

The facts as found by the Court of Appeals and admitted by herein petitioners are as follows:

During the period from September to...