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

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and JOSEFA GACOT, respondents.

G.R. No. 119288 | 1997-08-18

R E S O L U T I O N


VITUG, J.:

The Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Director of Lands, prays in the instant petition for review on certiorari for the annulment of the decision, dated 22 February 1995, of the Court of Appeals affirming the 12th August 1993 judgment of the Regional Trial Court of Palawan (Branch 50-Puerto Princesa) which has adjudicated Lot No. 5367 in Cadastral Case No. 13, GLRO Cadastral Record No. 1133, to herein private respondent, now deceased Josefa Gacot, the claimant in the cadastral case.

The antecedents are amply summarized in the appealed decision of the Court of Appeals, viz:

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