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Government of the Philippines vs. Municipality of Binalonan

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE MUNICIPALITY OF BINALONAN, objector-appellee, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NUEVA SEGOVIA, objector-appellant. Attorney-General Avanceña for the Government. No appearance for the other appellee.

G.R. No. 8243 | 1915-12-24

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 

D E C I S I O N
 

TRENT, J.:

This is a registration proceeding instituted by the Director of Lands under the provisions of section 61 of Act No. 926, seeking to compel the registration of all private property within a prescribed area in the municipality of Binalonan, Province of Pangasinan. This appeal is brought by one of the private claimants to two parcels of land within that area. 
 
A question has arisen in the discussion of this case as to whether section 61 of Act No. 926 authorizes the institution of compulsory registration proceedings against private...