Sps. Amado & Milagros Tinio v. Nellie Manzano

Summary

This case involves the right of legal redemption under the Civil Code. Nellie Manzano, a co-owner with her siblings of real property in Isabela, sought to redeem the shares sold by her co-owners to Rolando Tinio while she was abroad. The Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions granting her redemption rights, emphasizing that parties are bound by their pre-trial stipulations and cannot raise new issues for the first time on appeal. The Court rejected petitioners' belated argument that the land was part of the public domain, finding them estopped by their admission of the sale and co-ownership. The case demonstrates the importance of procedural compliance in civil litigation and the protection of co-owners' redemption rights under Philippine law.