Back

Republic of the Phils. Vs.Carminia Siochi, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by the MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, petitioner, vs. CARMINIA SIOCHI, represented by her Attorney-in-fact, ANDRES E. SIOCHI, JR., respondents.

G.R. No. L-38891 | 1984-07-31

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

This is a petition to review the Order of the defunct Court of First Instance of Rizal in LRC Case No. C-1459. Carminia Siochi is the registered owner of a piece of land situated in Malabon, Rizal, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 212043 of the Registry of Deeds for Rizal. The land was formerly a part of the Tambobong Estate which was acquired by the government in 1947 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 539. The law authorized the President of the Philippines to subdivide the estate into home lots "for resale at reasonable prices and under such conditions as he may fix." (Sec. 1.)Siochi's...