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Republic of the Phils. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Director of Lands), petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS (SECOND DIVISION) AND SANTOS DEL RIO, respondents. [G.R. No. L-43190. August 31, 1984.] AURORA BAUTISTA, OLIMPIO LARIOS, FELICIDAD DE LA CRUZ, ELPIDIO LARIOS, LUCITA BANDA, BENITO SANTAYANA, FRUCTUOSA BANHAO, LUCIO VELASCO, GREGORIO DATOY, FELIMON GUTIERREZ, ET AL., petitioners, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SANTOS DEL RIO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-43105 | 1984-08-31

D E C I S I O N


CUEVAS, J.:

These two 1 Petitions for Review of the same decision of the defunct Court of Appeals 2 have been consolidated in this single decision, having arisen from one and the same Land Registration Case (LRC Case No. N-283, Laguna), and presenting as they do issues which may be resolved jointly by this Court.

The questioned decision of the Court of Appeals set aside the judgment of the trial court and ordered the registration of the land in favor of applicant, now private respondent, Santos del Rio. Petitioner Director of Lands in G.R. No. L-43105 claims that the land sought to be registered is part of the public...