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Perfecto Fabular vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

PERFECTO FABULAR, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and VICENTE FLANDEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. L-52118 | 1982-12-15

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

Petitioner filed an application for registration of title under Act No. 496 before the Court of First Instance of Leyte, Branch VII, over one parcel of land which measures an area of 1,016 square meters, located at Hilongos, Leyte. The application which was docketed as L.R. Case No. N-15 was opposed by private respondent Vicente Flandez. After trial and hearing, the court a quo rendered a decision dated March 17, 1971 in favor of petitioner, confirming his ownership of the property and ordering him to compensate private respondent the amount of P10.00 corresponding to the two (2) non-fruit bearing coconut...