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People vs. Heirs of Caballero

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, plaintiff-appellant, vs. HEIRS OF FELIX CABALLERO y ABAD, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-27473 | 1977-09-30

D E C I S I O N

GUERRERO, J:

This case was certified to Us by the Court of Appeals as the question presented before it involves purely questions of law in the appealed case entitled "Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Director of Lands, versus Heirs of Felix Caballero y Abad, et al.," Civil Case No. R-7320 of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, which is an action for reconveyance of Lot 5211 of the Talisay-Minglanilla Friar Lands Estate and decided against the plaintiff Republic of the Philippines, declaring the title of defendant heirs of Felix Caballero y Abad over said lot perfectly legal and valid.

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