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Sps Manuel Camara vs Sps Jose Malabao

SPOUSES MANUEL and CORAZON CAMARA, petitioners, vs. SPOUSES JOSE and PAULINA MALABAO, respondents.

G.R. No. 154650 | 2003-07-31

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

The bone of contention in this petition is a forty-seven square meter lot which petitioners claim was sold to them by respondents. The latter, however, contend that said property was merely leased to petitioners. The trial court sustained respondents' argument, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Hence this petition.

The antecedent facts are matters of record or are otherwise uncontroverted.

Respondents filed a complaint[1] against petitioners for Cancellation of Adverse Claim and Damages with the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 21, where the same was docketed as Civil Case...