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Bustarga, Escolastico, et al. Vs. Feliciano Navo II, et al.

ESCOLASTICO BUSTARGA and FORTUNATA BUSTARGA NOTORIO, petitioners, vs. FELICIANO NAVO II and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-48153 | 1984-04-30

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

May the possessor en concepto de dueño of a parcel of land, after the lapse of more than ten years from the fraudulent issuance to another person of a free patent and title for that land, ask the patentee to reconvey the land? This question arises under the following facts:

Feliciano Navo II or Feliciano P. Navo bought in 1948 and 1949 certain adjoining parcels of land located in Sitio Sabang, Barrio San Roque, Bula, Camarines Sur, as tabulated below:


Date of Area
Purchase Sellers Purchased Price and Exhibit

5-19-48 Luis Clemenia and 5,000 square meters,
Teodorica Villaverde P160 Exh. B and D....