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Heirs of the Late Flor Tungapalan vs The CA, et al.

HEIRS OF THE LATE FLOR TUNGPALAN, NAMELY, LEONILA VDA. DE TUNGPALAN, EFREN G. TUNGPALAN, VIOLA G. TUNGPALAN, OFELIA TUNGPALAN DUENAS, LAURO G. TUNGPALAN, ROLANDO G. TUNGPALAN, ARACELI G. TUNGPALAN and RUBEN G. TUNGPALAN, Petitioners, versus THE COURT OF APPEALS and SPOUSES NAVARRO R. EUSTAQUIO and ARABELLA K. EUSTAQUIO and REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 136207 | 2005-06-21

D E C I S I O N 


SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.: 

The instant case stemmed from a complaint dated July 31, 1992 filed by the heirs of the late Flor Tungpalan with the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 14, against spouses Navarro G. Estaquio and Arabella K. Estaquio and the Register of Deeds, same city, for "Reformation, Reconveyance, Nullification of Title Issued in Breach of Agreement, Damages and Attorney's fees, with Prayer for Preliminary Injunction and Restraining Order, docketed thereat as Civil Case No. 21345-92. 

After the respondents filed their answer to the complaint, the trial court set the case for pre-trial...