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[2/2] Estate of the Late Jesus S. Yujuico etc. Vs. Republic of the Phil

[2/2] ESTATE OF THE LATE JESUS S. YUJUICO, represented by ADMINISTRATORS BENEDICTO V. YUJUICO and EDILBERTO V. YUJUICO; and AUGUSTO Y. CARPIO, Petitioners, versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and the COURT OF APPEALS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 172607 | 2007-10-26

The doctrine on precedents is expressed in the latin maxim-Stare decisis et non quieta movere. Follow past precedents and do not disturb what has been settled.[32] In order however that a case can be considered as a precedent to another case which is pending consideration, the facts of the first case should be similar or analogous to the second case.

A perusal of the facts of the Firestone case and those of the case at bar reveals that the facts in the two (2) cases are parallel. First, in Firestone and in this case, the claimants filed land registration applications with the CFI; both claimants obtained decrees for registration of lots...