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Rolando Cruz, et al Vs. The Hon. CA, et al

ROLANDO and ROSITA both surnamed CRUZ, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HONORABLE ALFREDO R. ENRIQUEZ, Presiding Judge, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 79, Las Pi?as City, and MIGUEL and CECILIA both surnamed CAPISTRANO, respondents.

G.R. No. 143388 | 2003-10-06

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

The Decision of the Court of Appeals of 24 April 2000[1] reversing and setting aside the Decision of RTC-Br. 135, Makati City,[2] and dismissing the Complaints filed by petitioners herein is assailed in this Petition for Review.

Petitioners Rolando and Rosita Cruz, spouses, were the owners and operators of a dry goods stall in Divisoria. They contracted a series of loans in varied amounts from private respondents, spouses Miguel and Cecilia Capistrano, who were in the business of lending money on a "five-six" basis. Respondent Cecilia Capistrano was then operating her lending business on a portion of...