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Republic vs. Vda de Neri [DECISION]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. JOSEFINA B. VDA. DE NERI, SPS. GRACIANO B. NERI, JR. and VICTORIA BABIERA, SPS. VICTORIA NERI and MARIO FERNANDEZ, RAMON NERI, SPS. TERESA NERI and ALBERTO YRASTORZA and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, respondents.

G.R. No. 139588 | 2004-03-04

D E C I S I O N
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.:
 
Before the Court is the petition for review on certiorari filed by the Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Director of the Bureau of Lands, seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 50139 affirming the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental, Branch 20, Cagayan de Oro City, which, in turn, dismissed the petitioner’s complaint for the annulment of Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. 0662 and reversion.  Likewise sought to be reversed and set aside is the appellate court’s Resolution dated...