Decision
Locsin v. Valenzuela
G.R. No. 51333 · 1989-05-18 · FELICIANO, J. · LawPhil
RAMONA R. LOCSIN, accompanied by her husband RENATO L. LOCSIN; TERESITA R. GUANZON, accompanied by her husband ROMEO G. GUANZON; CELINA R. SIBUG; accompanied by her husband CARLOS V. SIBUG; MA. LUISA R. PEREZ, accompanied by her husband JOSE V. PEREZ; EDITHA R. YLANAN, accompanied by her husband…
FELICIANO, J.:
There are before us for review the following: (1) the decision of the Court of First Instance of Negros Occidental, Branch 3, in Civil Case No. 13823; and (2) the decision of the Court of Agrarian Relations, 11th Judicial District, in CAR Case No. 76. Both of these decisions dismissed the petitioners' complaints for lack of jurisdiction. Petitioners Ramona R. Locsin, Teresita R. Guanzon, Celina R. Sibug, Ma.
Lusia R. Perez, Editha R. Ylanan and Ana Marie R. Benedicto were co-owners of a large tract of agricultural land known as "Hacienda Villa Regalado" located in Barrio Panubigan, Canlaon City, Negros Occidental. The tract of land was covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-494 and there more particularly described in the following terms: "TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.
T-494 A parcel of land (Lot 2-G) of the subdivision plan Psd-28446, Sheet 2, being a portion of Lot 2 (remaining portion) described in plan II-6992, G.L.R.O. Record No. 133), situated in the Barrio of Panubigan, Municipality of Canlaon Province of Negros Occidental, Bounded on the N., by Lot 2-A of the subdivision plan; on the E., and S., by Binalbagan River; on the W., by Lot 2-E of the subdivision plan; on the NW., by Lots 2-F and 2-A of the subdivision plan. ...containing an area of THREE MILLION THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND AND FORTY EIGHT (3,033,048) square meters, more or less.1 A portion of this land, known as Lot No. 2-C-A-3 and consisting of an area of 60.07464 hectares, was subject to the lifetime usufructuary rights of respondent Helen Schon:. The bulk of this lot was cultivated by the following lessees-tenants who customarily delivered the rental to Helen Schon: "TENANTS 1.
Carlos Panaligan 2.00 Ha. 2. Amado Marquez 1.50 Ha.
3.
Herbert Pedros 1.50 Ha. 4. Antonio Feliciano, Jr. 2.00 Ha.
5. Hugo Aguilos 3.50 Ha. 6.
Alberto Gubaton 8.90 Ha. 7. Hulo Aguilos 1.32 Ha.
8. Julia Vda. de Esquelito 2.25 Ha.
9. Carlos Panaligan 1.25 Ha. 10.
Serafin Jandoquele 5.35 Ha. 11. Seferias Esquesida 2.00 Ha.
12. Carlos de la Cruz 4.70 Ha. 13 Eliseo Gelongos 3.00 Ha.
14. Espindion Jocson 5.55 Ha. 15.
Salvador Munon 1.5884 Ha. 16. Ulfiano Alegria 1.85 Ha.
17. Ireneo Balera 8.30 Ha.