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Maximo Solis, Et Al. Vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Et Al.

MAXIMO SOLIS, ISRAEL LOMBAB, JAIME PONS, ARSENIO SOLISON, and PERCIVAL ARCHISALES, petitioners, vs. HON. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, JUANITO GUIRIT AND RUSTICO CARMEN, respondents. Paterno, Tac-an and Jose W. Yap for petitioners. Policarpo A. Viola for private respondents.

G.R. No. 72486 | 1991-06-19

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, C.J.:

Involved in this case is a 1,200 square meter land which on the north adjoins a parcel of coconut land registered under Original Certificate of Title No. 2950, Free Patent No. V-99166 issued in the name of Juanito Guirit on May 19, 1959 and located in Sitio Danipas, Barrio Mangagoy, now Labisma, Bislig, Surigao del Sur. The evidence shows that this contiguous land was formerly occupied and cultivated with coconuts and bananas by Juanito Guirit's son-in-law, Rustico Carmen. 1

During the years 1964-1970, as a result of the construction of the PICOP pier which affected the action of the waves, said land was...