Aguon v. Calvo

829 F.2d 845 Jesus F. AGUON; Vincent Aguon; Concepcion A. Cruz; Rosa A. Mantanona; Ana A. Meno; and Isabel A. Borja, Petitioners/Appellants, v. Pilar Lujan CALVO, as administrator of the Estate of Ramon Perez Calvo, Deceased, Respondent/Appellee. No. 86-2478. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 8, 1987. Decided Oct. 5, 1987. David A. Mair, Agana, Guam, for petitioners/appellants. John C. Dierking, Agana, Guam, for respondent/appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Guam. Before POOLE, NORRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge: Overview 1 The appellants ("Aguons") and appellees ("Calvos") each filed a petition to register title to a plot of land identified as "Lomsed." Each opposed the other's petition. The Superior Court of Guam initially ordered registration of title in the Calvos on the theory that the Calvos were bona fide purchasers. The Aguons appealed to the Appellate Division of the District Court of Guam challenging this determination, and the case was remanded to the Superior Court for factual findings on the Calvos' bona fide purchaser status. 2 The Superior Court then issued a…