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Clotilde Mejia Vda. De Alfafara Vs. Placido Mapa, Et Al. 095 Phil 125

CLOTILDE MEJIA VDA. DE ALFAFARA, petitioner-appellant, vs. PLACIDO MAPA, in his capacity as Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, BENITA COMPANA, ET AL., respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-7042 | 1954-05-28

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari filed in the Court of First Instance of Cebu in which petitioner seeks to nullify a decision rendered by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources in D.A.N.R. Case No. 224 concerning lot No. 741 of the Carcar cadastre on the ground that he acted in excess of his jurisdiction or with grave abuse of discretion.

It appears that petitioner and respondents filed separately with the Bureau of Lands an application claiming as homestead lot No. 741 of the Carcar cadastre. After an investigation conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of said bureau,...