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Philadelphia Agan Vs. Heirs of Sps. Andres Nueva, et al

PHILADELPHIA AGAN, petitioner, vs. HEIRS OF SPS. ANDRES NUEVA and DIOSDADO NUEVA, represented by LOU NUEVA and AL NUEVA, respondents.

G.R. No. 155018 | 2003-12-11

R E S O L U T I O N

TINGA, J.:

Mistake, to constitute a ground for petition for relief, refers to a mistake of fact, not of law. The Court finds occasion to reiterate this basic principle in this case.

The narration of facts by the Court of Appeals is not disputed:

On April 13, 1988, Diosdada Nueva, with marital consent, sold under a pacto de retro, a parcel of land with an area of 2,033 square meters situated in Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, to Philadelphia Agan for P21,000.00. The property is covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 25370 and registered in the name of Spouses Andres and Diosdada Nueva.

The agreement is...