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Heirs of Anacleto Nieto, et al. Vs. Municipality of Meycauayan etc

HEIRS OF ANACLETO B. NIETO, namely, SIXTA P. NIETO, EULALIO P. NIETO, GAUDENCIO P. NIETO, and CORAZON P. NIETO-IGNACIO, represented by EULALIO P. NIETO, Petitioners, versus MUNICIPALITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, represented by MAYOR EDUARDO ALARILLA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 150654 | 2007-12-13

D E C I S I O N


NACHURA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals, dated October 30, 2001, which dismissed the petition for review of the Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan. The latter dismissed a complaint to recover possession of a registered land on the ground of prescription and laches.

The antecedents are as follows:

Anacleto Nieto was the registered owner of a parcel of land, consisting of 3,882 square meters, situated at Poblacion, Meycauayan, Bulacan and covered by TCT No. T-24.055 (M). The property is being used by respondent, Municipality of...