Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Prescriptive Period – Fraud in Extrajudicial Settlement
In May 1930, Antonio Feliciano died leaving behind a parcel of land. In 1972, an extrajudicial settlement was executed by Leona Feliciano, Maria Feliciano, Pedro Feliciano, and Salina Feliciano. The four declared that they are the only heirs of …
A free patent is issued where the applicant is a natural-born Filipino citizen; is not the owner of more than twelve (12) hectares of land; has continuously occupied and cultivated, either by himself or through his predecessors-in-interest, a tract or tracts of agricultural public land subject to disposition, for at least 30 years prior to the …
Land Titles and Deeds – Consequence of Indefeasibility
In 1916, a homestead patent was awarded to Carolina Aggasid for a parcel of land located in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. The lot was later subdivided into two, Lot 984 and Lot 985. Carolina sold Lot 985 to Tomas Marcos. …
Land Titles and Deeds – Indefeasibility of a Torrens title; Purchase from one who procured title by FRAUD
In 1927, Sixto Dumolong and his legal wife Isabel Marquez-Dumolong were awarded a parcel of land. Their marriage, however was not blessed by a child. Sixto then had an …
