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Heirs of Toribio Waga, represented by Merba A. Waga Vs. Isabelo Sacabin

HEIRS OF TORIBIO WAGA, represented by MERBA A. WAGA, Petitioners, versus ISABELO SACABIN,Respondent.

G.R. No. 159131 | 2009-07-27

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review[1] of the Decision[2] dated 9 July 2003 of the Court of Appeals in CA-GR CV No. 71137. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Decision[3] dated 24 April 2001 of the Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental, Branch 44 (trial court).

The Facts

Petitioners' predecessor-in-interest, Toribio Waga, filed a Free Patent Application for Lot No. 450 containing an area of 4,960 sq.m. On 1 October 1965, Lot No. 450 was surveyed by a Cadastral Land Surveyor. On 25 September 1968, Free Patent No. 411315 and Original Certificate of Title No. P-8599 (OCT No. P-8599),[4] covering Lot No....