Pineda vs. De Guzman

G.R. No. L-23773-47

December 29, 1967

Topic: Rights of Agricultural Lesee

Facts:

The Landowner filed a petition in the SAC for mechanization of his land and duly informed the tenants of this plan.

The Tenants opposed the said petition and filed a motion to dismissed

The SAC rendered a decision in favor of the landowners. The Tenants did not appeal the said decision and it becomes final and executory.

The Landowner waited for month before filing in the court for a writ of execution

The Tenants did not acknowledge the said execution and assailing they cannot be ejected in land for a year from the finality of judgment and that they still have crops that are to harvested.

Issue:

Whether can the Tenants be ejected from the land?

Held:

No, The Landowners clearly acted in bad faith in waiting for months before executing the said judgment. They have waited for the crops to before asking the court for the execution of the said judgment. it must also be considered that under Section 50(a), Republic Act 1199, the judgment against them cannot be enforced against them for the lapse of one year