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Asican vs. Quirino

LORENZA ASICAN, petitioner, vs. ANTONIO QUIRINO, Judge of First Instance of Cavite, and ROMAN CUSTODIO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-60 | 1946-01-30

D E C I S I O N


MORAN, C.J:

Seeking to annul on the ground of duress of deed of sale which he executed in favor of Lorenza Asican on March 18, 1944, over a parcel of land situated in the municipality of General Trias, Cavite, Roman Custodio filed a complaint in the Court of First Instance of Cavite on April 3, 1944. On July 10, 1944, the parties submitted a "Stipulation and Petition for Judgment," and thereupon the court rendered judgment accordingly. The stipulation, in brief, conceded the ownership of the land in question to Lorenza Asican who in turn bound herself to pay a mortgage debt of P3,500 owed by Roman Custodio to a third...