Case Digest (G.R. No. L-29498)
Facts:
- Petitioners: Santiago Lopez and Irineo Lopez.
- Respondents: Hon. Manases G. Reyes (Judge), Eriberto Unson (Ex Officio Sheriff), and Juan Magallanes.
- Initial decision on August 9, 1958, by Judge Honorio Romero in Civil Case No. 2298 dismissed the petitioners' complaint.
- Court ordered petitioners to segregate an eight-hectare portion of land and deliver the title to Juan Magallanes.
- The decision was based on a final judgment from the Court of Appeals (CA-G.R. No. 9874-R) favoring Magallanes.
- Petitioners appealed to the Supreme Court, which affirmed the lower court's ruling on April 23, 1963, stating their action to quiet title was barred.
- On April 2, 1968, Juan Magallanes filed a Motion for Execution of the Supreme Court's decision.
- A writ of execution was issued on April 6, 1968, directing the petitioners to segregate the eight hectares and deliver the title.
- Petitioners filed a Motion to Modify the Writ on April 15, 1968, claiming the area should be 64,640 square meters based on a 1942 deed of sale.
- The respondent Judge denied the motion on April 26, 1968, stating he lacked authority to amend the writ.
- Petitioners' motion for reconsideration was also denied, leading to a petition for certiorari with a preliminary injunction.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari, affirming the respondent Judge's decision.
- The Court held that the writ of execution was valid and enforceab...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The ruling was based on the principle of res judicata, preventing relitigation of settled issues involving the same parties.
- The Court emphasized that previous decisions clearly mandated the segregation and delivery of the eight hectares to J...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-29498)
Facts:
The case involves Santiago Lopez and Irineo Lopez as petitioners against Hon. Manases G. Reyes, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Davao, Eriberto Unson, Ex Officio Sheriff of Davao, and Juan Magallanes as respondents. The events leading to this case began with a decision rendered on August 9, 1958, by the Court of First Instance of Davao, presided over by Judge Honorio Romero, in Civil Case No. 2298. The court dismissed the complaint filed by the petitioners and ordered them to segregate an eight-hectare portion of land covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 2990 and to deliver the corresponding title to Juan Magallanes. This decision was based on a final judgment from the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 9874-R, which had already determined the ownership and possession of the land in favor of Magallanes. The petitioners appealed this decision to the Supreme Court, which affirmed the lower court's ruling on April 23, 1963, declaring that the petitioners' action to quiet title was barred by the previous judgment.
On April 2, 1968, Juan Magallanes filed a Motion for Execution of the Supreme Court's decision, leading to the issuance of a writ of execution on April 6, 1968. The writ directed the petitioners to segregate the eight hectares of land and deliver the title to Magallanes. Subsequently, on April 15, 1968, the petitioners filed a Motion to Modify the Writ of Execution, arguing that the specific area to be segregated should only be 64,640 square meters, ...