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Baguio vs RP, Richardo Michael, CA

FRANCISCO BAGUIO, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RICARDO T. MICHAEL, in his capacity as Heir-Successor of WILLIAM MICHAEL, SR., and as President of MICHAEL SLIPWAYS, INC., and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 119682 | 1999-01-21

D E C I S I O N


MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals1 [Per Justice Jorge S. Imperial and concurred in by Justices Pacita Cañizares-Nye and Bernardo Ll. Salas.] affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, of Mandaue City, nullifying Free Patent No. 7757 and Original Certificate of Title No. 0-15457 issued in the name of petitioner Francisco Baguio.

The patent and certificate of title cover a parcel of land, consisting of 5,870 sq. m., in Catarman, Liloan, Cebu. Known as Lot 1426, Case 2, Pls. 823, the land was declared by the government public land in 1963.

The...