Lourdes Navarro v. Court of Appeals

Summary

This case involved a dispute over personal property ownership and the alleged existence of a partnership in an Air Freight Service Agency business. Olivia Yanson successfully obtained a writ of replevin against Lourdes Navarro for recovery of personal properties. The trial court found no legal partnership existed despite the parties' verbal agreement to operate the business together, distinguishing between co-ownership/profit-sharing and a formal partnership under the Civil Code. After the decision became final and was executed, petitioners unsuccessfully sought annulment of judgment, which was dismissed by both the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court for lack of grounds for annulment and failure to properly appeal. The case demonstrates the requirements for establishing a legal partnership and the limited grounds for annulling final judgments.