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Imperial v. CA
GR No. 112483, October 8, 1999
FACTS:
In 1951, Leoncio sold his 32, 837m² parcel of land to his acknowledged
natural son Eloy Imperial. However, in 1953, Leoncio filed a copmplaint for
annulment of the sale alleging that he was deceived by his son. They
entered into a compromise agreement that Leoncio will recognize the
validity and legality of the sale but Eloy has to sold the 1000m² to Leoncio.
In 1962, Leoncio died and Victor, his adopted child, substituted him in the
execution of the compromise agreement. However, in 1977, Victor died
single and without issue. After 4 years, Ricardo, Victors’s natural father,
died too. Cesar and Trasa, children of Ricardo, filed a complaint for
annulment of the donation. A motion to dismiss was filed on the ground of
res judicata. The trial court dismissed the case. On appeal, the CA
reversed the ruling of the trial court and remanded the case for further
proceedings. Cesar and Teresa filed an Amended Complaint alleging that
the conveyance impaired the legitime of Victor. The RTC ruled that the
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