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Josie Go Tamio vs Encarnacion Ticson

JOSIE GO TAMIO, Petitioner, versus ENCARNACION TICSON, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154895 | 2004-11-18

DECISION





PANGANIBAN, J.:





I

n general, a lessee is not allowed to challenge the title of the lessor. Indeed, it is immaterial whether the lessor had any title at all to the property at the time the lease was commenced. However, due to the peculiar circumstances in the present case, the Court makes an exception to this rule. Otherwise, it would sanction unjust enrichment in favor of the respondent and cause unjust poverty to the petitioner.

The Case



The instant Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeks to set aside the February 28, 2002 Decision[2] and the April 30, 2002 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP...