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Republic of the Phils., et al. vs. Salvador C. Reyes, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE SALVADOR C. REYES, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija, Branch III, and ANGEL DE LA CRUZ, respondents.

G.R. No. L-37050 | 1982-03-17

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J.:

In this appeal by certiorari taken by the Republic of the Philippines, [1] the letter of the law argues most persuasively for the stand taken by petitioner. Private respondent Angel de la Cruz sought to register Lot 2039 of the Rizal Cadastre (Nueva Ecija), with all the improvements thereon, consisting of 1.0335 hectares, previously declared public land by the Cadastral Court on July 20, 1926.

Respondent Judge Salvador C. Reyes, now retired, did not only hear the case but also set aside the 1926 decision and decreed the registration of such lot to private respondent. In fairness to respondent Judge, he...