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Republic Of The Phil. vs. Court Of Appeals, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner vs. COURT OF APPEALS, JOSEFINA L. MORATO, SPOUSES NENITA CO and ANTONIO QUILATAN AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON PROVINCE, respondents.

G.R. No. 100709 | 1997-11-14

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

Will the lease and/or mortgage of a portion of a realty acquired through free patent constitute sufficient ground for the nullification of such land grant? Should such property revert to the State once it is invaded by the sea and thus becomes foreshore land?

The Case

These are the two questions raised in the petition before us assailing the Court of Appeals' 1 Decision in CA-G.R. CV No. 02667 promulgated on June 13, 1991 which answered the said questions in the negative. 2 Respondent Court's Decision dismissed 3 petitioner's appeal and affirmed in toto the decision of the Regional Trial Court 4 of...