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Soledad Calicdan vs Silverio Cendana

SOLEDAD CALICDAN, represented by her guardian GUADALUPE CASTILLO, petitioner, vs. SILVERiO CENDANA, substituted by his legal heir CELSA CENDA?A-ALARAS, respondent.

G.R. No. 155080 | 2004-02-05

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This petition for review seeks the reversal of the April 4, 2002 decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 67266,[1] which set aside the November 12, 1996 decision of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 44 in Civil Case No. D-10270.[2]

The instant controversy involves a 760 square meter parcel of unregistered land located in Poblacion, Mangaldan, Pangasinan. The land was formerly owned by Sixto Calicdan, who died intestate on November 4, 1941. He was survived by his wife, Fermina, and three children, namely, petitioner Soledad, Jose and Benigno, all surnamed Calicdan.[3]

On August 25,...