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Mejia vs. Gabayan

ARTURO MEJIA, Petitioner, versus FILOMENA GABAYAN, ALBIN RUEME, ERNESTO MEJIA, CARLOS RAMOS, JOSEFINA LACADIN and PEDRO GAVINO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 149765 | 2005-04-12

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.:
 
Arturo Mejia is the registered owner of a parcel of land located in Sinamar, San Mateo, Isabela, with an area of 10.400 hectares covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 75164 which was issued by the Register of Deeds of Isabela on July 3, 1974. The lot was a portion of a large tract of land covered by a homestead patent granted by the President of the Philippines to Dalmacio Mejia on December 11, 1936, on the basis of which Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. T-4184 was issued by the Register of Deeds of...