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Sps. Peblia Alfaro & Prosperous Alfaro vs. Hon. CA, et al.

SPS. PEBLIA ALFARO and PROSPEROUS ALFARO, Petitioners, versus HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. OLEGARIO P. BAGANO and CECILIA C. BAGANO, Respondents

G.R. No. 162864 | 2007-03-28

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

There lies an inherent oxymoron to the term "duplicate originals" as applied to documents. Yet, even as two "duplicate originals" of the same document are not exactly identical, they may be considered as identical for all legal intents and purposes. Indeed, each "duplicate original" may be considered as the best evidence of the transaction embodied therein.

Assailed in this Petition for Review on Certiorari is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated 17 November 2003 in CA-G.R. CV No. 72335, as well as the Resolution dated 3 March 2004, denying the motion for reconsideration....