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Editha M. Francisco vs. Roque Co, et al

EDITHA M. FRANCISCO, Petitioner, vs. ROQUE CO and/or MARIANO CO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151339 | 2006-01-31


THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

TINGA, J.: 

The parcel of land that lies at the center of this case is covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 44546, issued by the Quezon City Register of Deeds registered in the name of Pastora Baetiong.[1] It has spawned at least three (3) different cases involving the parties, spanning the course of three (3) decades. Before this Court is the third of the cases, the resolution of which ultimately hearkens back to the pronouncements made in the first two (2) cases. Appropriately, the main issue before us is the applicability of res judicata. 

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