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EN BANC

G.R. Nos. L-21156 and L-21187     July 30, 1966

LOURDES R. OSME�A, Petitioner, vs. COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS, HON. VALERIANO A. DEL VALLE, LEONARDO QUIMA and FILOMENO OLDOG, Respondents.

BENGZON, J.P., J.: chanrobles virtual law library

On April 17, 1961, Lourdes R. Osme�a filed separate complaints for ejectment in the Court of Agrarian Relations, at Bacolod City, against Leonardo Quima (Case No. 1558) and Filomeno Oldog (Case No. 1559). She alleged that she is the owner of parcels of land in Bago, Negros Occidental, known as the Hacienda Esperanza; that Leonardo Quima is the lessee-tenant of field No. 16 of said hacienda (5 hectares) and Filomeno Oldog is the lessee-tenant of field No. 110 (2.4 hectares) therein; and, that said Lessees-tenants failed to pay the agreed yearly rentals in palay for the past three crop years, in the following amount:

Crop Year		Leonardo Quima		Filomeno Oldog
1958-59		22 cavans	8 gantas	9 cavans	10� gantas
1959-60		32 cavans	5 gantas	18 cavans
1960-61		32 cavans	13 gantas	18 cavans
Total		87 cavans	1 ganta	45 cavans	10� gantas

On May 5, 1961, Filomeno Oldog filed all answer with counterclaim for damages at 45 cavans, alleging that petitioner' unlawfully prevented him from planting for the 1960-61 agricultural year. Petitioner, on May 16, 1961, answered the counterclaim.chanroblesvirtualawlibrary chanrobles virtual law library

Leonardo Quima filed his answer on May 21, 1961, with a counterclaim for damages at 120 cavan alleging that petitioner illegally prevented him from planting during the 1960-61 crop year. And petitioner, on May 31, 1961, likewise answered the counterclaim.chanroblesvirtualawlibrary chanrobles virtual law library

The parties in both cases, however, reached an amicable settlement on December 14, 1961, which they, together with their counsels, signed and submitted to the aforementioned court for approval and basis of a decision.chanroblesvirtualawlibrary chanrobles virtual law library

Reproduced hereunder are the terms and conditions of the amicable settlement.