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Lynn Maagad and Director of Lands Vs. Juanito Maagad

LYNN MAAGAD and the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, Petitioners, versus JUANITO MAAGAD,Respondent.

G.R. No. 171762 | 2009-06-05

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, C.J.:

This petition for review on certiorari[1] assails the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)[2] in CA-G.R. CV No. 56663. The CA reversed and set aside the Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC)[3] of Misamis Oriental, which dismissed for lack of evidence the Complaint for Annulment and/or Reconveyance of Title with Damages filed by herein respondent.

The parcel of land in dispute is Lot No. 6297, Cad-237, C-5 (Lot 6297) with an area of five thousand, one hundred thirty-four square meters (5,134 sq. m.) located in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. Lot 6297 formed part of the estate of Proceso Maagad. Upon his...