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Melchor Caro vs Susana Sucaldito

MELCHOR CARO, Petitioner, versus SUSANA SUCALDITO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 157536 | 2005-05-16

D E C I S I O N


CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 45503, affirming the dismissal of Civil Case No. 15529 by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, Branch 39, as well as the resolution denying the motion for reconsideration thereof.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

Gregorio Caro bought a parcel of land known as Assessor's Lot No. 160 from Ruperto Gepilano as evidenced by a Deed of Sale[2] dated October 21, 1953. The said lot was situated in Sitio Bangyan, Barrio Calaya, Municipality of Nueva...