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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Rufo Neri, Et Al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. RUFO NERI, JUSTO CHARMEN, AGAPITO GORNOT, PATERNO MADANLO, ADRIAN ARCHIE and GUILLERMINA VDA. DE MITRE, respondents.

G.R. No. 57475 | 1992-09-14

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari 1 which seeks to annul and set aside the June 30, 1980 decision of the Court of Appeals 2 affirming the August 19, 1974 decision of then Court of First Instance of Davao 3 adjudicating to private respondents the portions of the land in controversy for which they had laid claims, and ordering the survey of said portions and thereafter, the issuance of original certificates of title in their names on the basis of said survey.

The land in question is located in Mati, Davao and has a total area of 815,320 square meters. It was allegedly bought by Encarnacion Lamorena...