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Ankron vs. Government of the Philippines 040 Phil 10

J. H. ANKRON, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, objector-appellant.

G.R. No. 14213 | 1919-08-23

 
D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J .:

This action was commenced in the Court of First Instance of the Province of Davao, Department of Mindanao and Sulu. Its purpose was to have registered, under the Torrens system, a certain piece or parcel of land situated, bounded and particularly described in the plan and technical description attached to the complaint and made a part thereof.

The only opposition which was presented was on the part of the Director of Lands. The oppositor [objector] alleged that the land in question was the property of the Government of the United States under the control and administration of the Government of the...