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Director of Lands vs. Samuel Buyco et. al, 216 SCRA 78

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. SAMUEL BUYCO and EDGAR BUYCO, represented by their attorney-in-fact, RIEVEN H. BUYCO and THE COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 91189 | 1992-11-27

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
DAVIDE, JR., J: 
 
In its Decision of 5 February 1985, 1 Branch 82 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) at Odiongan, Romblon granted the application of the private respondents, who are American citizens, to bring within the operation of the Land Registration Act a parcel of land with an area of 3,194,788 square meters (319.4788 hectares) which spreads across the barangays of Canduyong, Anahao and Ferrol in the municipality of Odiongan, Province of Romblon, and to confirm their title thereto. 
 
Petitioner appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals, he alleged therein that the trial...