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Republic vs. Lee

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. MARIA P. LEE and INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, respondents. Pedro M. Surdilla for private respondent.

G.R. No. 64818 | 1991-05-13

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

FERNAN, J.:

In a land registration case, does the bare statement of the applicant that the land applied for has been in the possession of her predecessors-in-interest for more than 20 years constitute the "well-nigh incontrovertible" and "conclusive" evidence required in proceedings of this nature? This is the issue to be resolved in the instant petition for review.

On June 29, 1976, respondent Maria P. Lee filed before the then Court of First Instance (now Regional Trial Court) of Pangasinan, an application 1 for registration in her...