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Director Of Lands, Et Al. vs. Emilio Benitez, Et Al.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, ET AL., petitioners, vs. EMILIO BENITEZ, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-21368 | 1966-03-31

D E C I S I O N 


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.: 

In the cadastral proceedings undertaken by the Director of Lands before the Court of First Instance of Leyte during the period from May, 1925 to April, 1928, Emilio Benitez and Eulalia Brillo were declared owners of a parcel of land situated in the City of Tacloban known as Lot No. 2157 for which Original Certificate of Title No. 17507 of the Register of Deeds of Leyte was issued to them. Said lot was bounded on the NE by a road and contains an area of 14,548 square meters. The decision of adjudication was rendered on December 29, 1932. 

However, on June 19, 1958, or 26 years after the...