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Montano Vital Vs. Francisco Anore, Et Al. 090 Phil 855

MONTANO VITAL, plaintiff-appellant, vs. FRANCISCO ANORE, PETRA DE LOS SANTOS and THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-4136 | 1952-02-29

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

On 13 December 1945, Montano Vital brought an action against Francisco Anore, Petra de los Santos and the Director of Lands praying that he be declared owner of a parcel of land containing an area of 1 hectare, 36 ares and 44 centares, described in the seventh paragraph of his complaint, and granted such other and further relief as justice and equity warrant. This prayer is based on the following averments: That he and his predecessors-in-interest have been openly, continuously, notoriously, exclusively and adversely in possession under a bona fide claim of ownership since time immemorial of a parcel of land...