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Gov't. Of The Phil. Islands Vs. Roman Cath. Bishop Of Nueva Caceres 030 Phil 338

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, petitioner-appellant, vs. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NUEVA CACERES, objector-appellee.

G.R. No. 9004 | 1915-03-25

D E C I S I O N


ARAULLO, J.:

On April 16, 1912, the Director of Lands, through the Attorney-General in representation of the Government of the Philippine Islands, filed with the Court of Land Registration a petition for the registration, in the name of the Government, of a tract of land, together with its improvements, situated in the municipality of Bacon of the Province of Sorsogon, containing an area of 6,497 square meters, bounded on all its sides by property of the municipality and described in the petition. Petitioner alleged that the property was anciently occupied by the bastion which from time immemorial had been erected for...