- Petitioner
- Heirs of Ignacia Ledesma Vda. de Natividad
- Respondent
- Heirs of Julio Ledesma
- Citation
- G.R. No. 247709
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Decided
- July 29, 2019
Summary
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Court of Appeals' nullification of a 1977 property sale. The heirs of Ignacia Ledesma Vda. De Natividad filed the wrong remedy (certiorari under Rule 65) instead of a petition for review (Rule 45) to challenge the CA's decision. The CA had declared the deed of sale void because Ignacia, as administrator of the estate, was prohibited under Article 1491 of the Civil Code from purchasing properties under her administration. The SC emphasized that certiorari cannot substitute for a lost remedy of appeal and affirmed that the CA properly applied the Civil Code prohibition. This case illustrates the importance of choosing the correct procedural remedy and reinforces the Civil Code's restrictions on acquisitions by estate administrators.