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Director of Lands vs. Abejas

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, applicant, vs. EUSTAQUIO ABEJAS ET AL., claimants. ARSENIO VALINO ET AL., claimants-appellees. TIBURCIO BALAGTAS and PROCESO FRANCISCO, claimants-appellants.

G.R. No. 42111 | 1937-07-06

D E C I S I O N


LAUREL, J:

In the cadastral proceedings for the compulsory registration of land in the municipality of Talavera, Province of Nueva Ecija, conflicting decisions were rendered adjudicating one and the same lot No. 855 (now subdivided lots 1889-A and 1889-B) included in the cadastre to two opposing groups of claimants.

In the year 1915, Pedro Valino filed an application under the provisions of the Land Registration Law, Act No. 496, for the confirmation and registration of his title to parcels of land among which was a parcel later known as lot No. 855 of the cadastre of the municipality of Talavera, Nueva Ecija. An order...