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Heirs Of Gregorio Lachica Vs. Fermin Ducusin

HEIRS OF GREGORIO LACHICA, ET AL., plaintiff-appellants, vs. FERMIN DUCUSIN, ET AL., defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-11373 | 1957-11-29

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

On September 24, 1953, the heirs of the late Gregorio Lachica filed an action in the Court of First Instance of La Union against Fermin Ducusin praying that they be declared owners of a parcel of land known as Lot No. 1895 of the Rosario cadastre situated in Rosario, La Union.

Fermin Ducusin, in his answer, claimed that he is the owner of the land by virtue of a homestead patent issued to him by the Bureau of Lands. He set up a counterclaim for damages and attorneys' fees.

In due time, the Director of Lands was made a party defendant and, by way of answer, reiterated the claim of Ducusin that he...