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Heirs of Emilio R. Domingo and Felicidad Cornejo, et al. vs. Heirs of Clarita D. Martin, et al.

HEIRS OF EMILIO R. DOMINGO AND FELICIDAD CORNEJO, NAMELY: MARIO DOMINGO, AVELINO DOMINGO, BASILISA VICENCIO, ALEJANDRO DOMINGO, LEONILA CABREZA, ENGRACIA VELASCO, MARIA LUZ DOMINGO, Petitioners, versus THE HEIRS OF CLARITA D. MARTIN, NAMELY: CESAR, ADRIAN, EDNA, NOEL, RONALD AND ZENAIDA, ALL SURNAMED MARTIN. Respondents.

G.R. No. 165038 | 2006-11-29

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.: 
 
The spouses Emilio R. Domingo and Felicidad Cornejo were the owners of a parcel of land, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 231 (OCT No. 231), known as Lot 1769[1] (the lot). After they and their children were killed during World War II, intestate estate proceedings, docketed as Special Case No. 109-R, were filed before the then Court of First Instance of Davao City. 
 
In the meantime, the lot was subdivided into two, Lot 1769-A and Lot 1769-B. Lot 1769-B was awarded to the heirs of Emilio Domingo: his siblings Arturo Domingo, Manuel Domingo,...