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Republic vs Court of Appeals

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, EMILIO BAYONA, MAXIMA R. DE SEPE, SPS. ARTURO SEPE and DOMINICA SIMEON, SPS. ASUNCION SEPE and AMBROCIO DAGUIO, SPS. DOMINADOR SEPE and REMEDIOS NEPOMUCENO, SPS. ENRIQUE SEPE and MAGDALENA SERIAL, MATILDE SEPE, MARIANO SEPE, respondents.

G.R. No. 101115 | 2002-08-22

D E C I S I O N 

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.: 

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari filed by petitioner Republic of the Philippines assailing the decision of the Court of Appeals dated July 17, 1991,[1] in CA-G.R. CV No. 24714 which affirmed the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City,[2] dismissing petitioner's complaint for annulment of title and reversion. 

The factual background: 

On June 6, 1975, petitioner filed with the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, (Branch 118), a complaint for annulment of title and reversion against private respondents who filed their Answer. The respective claims of both...