REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURT OF APPEALS
Cebu City

C.A.-G.R. CV No. 07571

[RTC, Branch 5, Cebu City, Cebu
Civil Case No. 31102]

HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES ANACLETO PAPELLERO and

FLORA SATO @ “BULAY” PAPELLERO, duly represented by
ANTONIO PAPELLERO
Plaintiffs-Appellees

-versus-

SPOUSES IGNACIO ATILLO and ROSALINDA ABABA SOLON-

ATILLO and the HEIRS OF EPIFANIA NAVAJA, namely: PELAGIA
DAMIANA, TRANQUILINO ENGRACIA and EMILIO, all surnamed
ABABA, and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CEBU PROVINCE
Defendants-Appellants

BRIEF FOR THE APPELLEES

ROLINDO A. NAVARRO
NAVARRO & ASSOCIATES
Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees
Suite 507, Cebu Holdings Center
Cardinal Rosales Avenue
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City
 SUBJECT INDEX

Prefatory Statement 1

The Parties 1

Timeliness of the Brief 2

Counter-Statement of Facts 2

Arguments and Discussion 4

PRAYER 18

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