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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Pedro Diamonon, Et Al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PEDRO DIAMONON, ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-7813 | 1955-10-31

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, C.J.:

On July 22, 1916, Pedro Diamonon filed a homestead application covering lots Nos. 1378 and 1376 of the Sto. Domingo Cadastre situated in the barrio of Batoc, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. Said application was approved by the Director of Lands on April 4, 1917. On June 29, 1932, Diamonon mortgaged the homestead and the improvements and future crops thereon to the spouses Donato Pangilinan and Maria de la Fuente for the sum of P822. Final proof was approved by the Director of Lands on November 9, 1933, and the issuance of homestead patent in favor of Diamonon was accordingly ordered. On February 24, 1937,...