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Sumipat, et al vs Banga

LYDIA SUMIPAT, LAURITO SUMIPAT, ALEJANDRO SUMIPAT, ALICIA SUMIPAT, and LIRAFE SUMIPAT, Petitioners, vs. BRIGIDO BANGA, HERMINIGILDO TABOTABO, VIVIANO TABOTABO, BERNARDITA ANI?ON, and LEONIDA TABOTABO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 155810 | 2004-08-13

D E C I S I O N

Tinga, J.:

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] of the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals which reversed and set aside the decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and partially annulled the Deed of Absolute Transfer and/or Quitclaim (the deed) subject of this case.

We quote the appellate court's findings of fact:

The spouses Placida Tabo-tabo and Lauro Sumipat, who contracted marriage on July 20, 1939, acquired three parcels of land two of which were covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-17842 and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-15826.

The couple was childless.

Lauro Sumipat, however, sired five...