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Custodio Mari Vs. Sec. Of Agri. And Nat. Resources 092 Phil 410

CUSTODIO MARI, represented by his attorney-in-fact, MARCELIANO MARI, petitioner, vs. SECRETARY OF AGRI-CULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, MARCIANA DURAN, MAXIMIANO ASUNCION, and FRANCISCO ASUNCION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-5622 | 1952-12-29

D E C I S I O N


BENGZON, J.:

This is a petition to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources and his subordinates from proceeding further in the case pending before that Department wherein Marciana Duran and other are contesting the homestead application of Custodio Mari, the herein petitioner.

Facts. On March 12, 1946 Custodio Mari applied for homestead patent over a parcel of land of about six hectares in Mangatarem, Pangasinan. On June 12, 1946 such application was preliminary approved by the Director of Lands. But opposition having been submitted by Marciana Duran, Maximiano Asuncion and Francisco Asuncion (herein...