G.R. No. L-22475 June 28, 1968
Republic of the Philippines (Represented by the Land Tenure Administration), plaintiff-appellant, vs. Milagros M. Vda. De Garcia, defendant-appellee.

FACTS

The parties, represented by their respective counsel, filed a joint motion before the Supreme Court. They asked the Court to grant the withdrawal of the appeal interposed by the plaintiff and to remand the case records to the Court of First Instance of Davao. The parties agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of a compromise agreement. The motion was supported by two annexes: Annex A, a resolution from the Garcia Estate Tenants Association (LIGESAS) unanimously approved by its Board of Directors, and Annex B, a certification from Atty. Nicolas Catiil, the City Assessor of Davao, intended to support the reasonableness of the price fixed for the properties in the Compromise Agreement.

ISSUE

Whether the Supreme Court should grant the joint motion to withdraw the appeal and approve the compromise agreement between the parties.

RULING

The Supreme Court granted the motion. In accordance with the Compromise Agreement, the appeal was dismissed without costs. The Court ordered the record of the case remanded to the lower court (the Court of First Instance of Davao) for appropriate proceedings in line with the terms and conditions of the Compromise Agreement.