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Citizens' Surety & Insurance Co., Inc. Vs. Ricardo C. Puno, et al.

CITIZENS' SURETY AND INSURANCE CO., INC., petitioner, vs. THE HON. JUDGE RICARDO C. PUNO, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE CITY OF MANILA AND THE CITY OF MANILA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-34669 | 1982-12-15

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is an appeal by certiorari where it is "prayed that judgment be rendered declaring the aforesaid Resolution No. 542, Series of 1956, of the City of Manila null and void and ordering the Register of Deeds of the City of Manila to register the petitioner's affidavit of consolidation and to issue to the latter a new transfer certificate of title." (Rollo, pp. 11-12.)

Maria Barcelon owned a piece of land measuring 108 square meters located in Barrio Obrero, Tondo, Manila. It was covered by TCT No. 79798.

It appears that Barrio Obrero was acquired by the City of Manila pursuant to its Charter; it was...