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Spouses Patricio and Myrna Bernales Vs. Heirs of Julian Sambaan, et al.

SPOUSES PATRICIO and MYRNA BERNALES, Petitioners, versus HEIRS OF JULIAN SAMBAAN, namely: EMMA S. FELICILDA, ANITA S. SAMBAAN, VIOLETA S. DADSANAN, ABSALON S. SAMBAAN, AGUSTINE S. SAMBAAN, EDITHA S. MANGUIRAN, GRACE S. NITCHA. CLODUALDO S. SAMBAAN, GINA S. SAMBAAN and FE S. YAP, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163271 | 2010-01-15

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

A legal tussle among children is a nightmare for their parents. Sometimes, this happens when pecuniary interests takes precedence over family relationship. In the instant case, we are at the forefront of a family squabble over a disputed land situated in Cagayan de Oro City which was purportedly conveyed to the eldest child through a Deed of Absolute Sale.[1]

Branch 18 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Misamis Oriental[2] rendered judgment in favor of the herein respondents, which was affirmed in toto by the Court of Appeals[3] (CA). Alleging that the CA Decision[4] is not in accordance with law and...