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Ricardo Maximo, et al. vs. Court of First Instance of Capiz, Branch III, et al.

RICARDO MAXIMO and JUAN PATNUGOT, petitioners, vs. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CAPIZ, BRANCH III, MAMBUSAO, CAPIZ, Presided by the HON. OSCAR LEVISTE and PRIMO ISIDORO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-61113 | 1990-02-21

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

In this petition for certiorari and prohibition, the petitioners assail the orders dated February 27, 1981 and April 29, 1982 in Civil Case No. M-561 of the Court of First Instance of Mambusao, Capiz, denying their motion to dismiss the complaint for annulment of their free patent title to a seven hectare parcel of land in Jamindan, Capiz, on the ground of prescription of the action.

On January 10, 1968, a Free Patent Title No. P-1562 was issued, pursuant to the order of the Director of Lands, to the petitioner Ricardo Maximo, son-in-law of the other petitioner, Juan Patnugot (the original applicant...