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Catholic Bishop of Balanga vs CA, et al.

CATHOLIC BISHOP OF BALANGA, respresented by CRISPULO TORRICO, petitioner, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS and AMANDO DE LEON, respondents.

G.R. No. 112519 | 1996-11-14

HERMOSISIMA, JR., J.:


It is the cardinal principle in Land Registration that a torrens title is indefeasible and inprescriptible. Considering that private respondent in this case, by himself and through his predecessor-in-interest, had been in uninterrupted, open and adverse possession of a portion of the land covered by said title for 49 years, by virtue of a duly accepted donation, although unregistered, will private respondent, under this circumstance, prevail over the titled owner?

Thus, we have before us this petition for review of a decision 1 of the Court of Appeals 2 reversing the Regional Trial Court (RTC) 3 which rendered...