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Sps Lazaro M. Zulueta, et al. vs Jose Wong, et al.

SPOUSES LAZARO M. ZULUETA and PERLA SUCAYAN-ZULUETA, Petitioners, versus JOSE WONG, DOMINGO WONG, VICENTE WONG, NENITO BALLESTEROS, BEN OLIVER DIAZ and BOY DIAZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 153514 | 2005-06-08

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 58722, which reversed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, Branch 23, in Civil Case No. 22733, as well as the resolution denying the motion for reconsideration thereof. 

The Antecedents 

Ana Ballesteros was the registered owner of a parcel of land known as Lot No. 87, consisting of 1,525 square meters, located at the Municipality of Oton, Iloilo City, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-76146. Upon her death on June 6, 1973, she was...