Facts:

The case of A. A. Addison vs. The Payatas Estate Improvement Co. et al. was decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on September 27, 1934. The plaintiff, A. A. Addison, initiated a lawsuit in the Court of First Instance of Rizal, asserting ownership of a strip of land that was in the possession of the defendants, The Payatas Estate Improvement Company and others. The plaintiff sought damages for the alleged unlawful detention of the property. After several years of litigation, the parties entered into an agreed statement of facts, which was signed by both parties and their respective attorneys. The defendants were the registered owners of a parcel of land under original certificate of title No. 333, issued on January 31, 1905, following land registration proceedings. During subsequent cadastral proceedings, the plaintiff claimed ownership of a larger tract of land, part of which he contended was included in the de...

Facts:

1. Ownership Claim by Plaintiff:

   • Plaintiff A. A. Addison claimed ownership of a strip of land in Rizal Province, which was in the possession of the defendants, Payatas Estate Improvement Co.
   • He sought damages for the alleged unlawful detention of the land by the defendants.

2. Defendants' Ownership:

   • The defendants were the registered owners of a parcel of land under Original Certificate of Title No. 333, issued on January 31, 1905, pursuant to land registration proceedings.

3. Cadastral Proceedings:

   • In subsequent cadastral proceedings, the plaintiff claimed ownership of a large tract of land, part of which allegedly overlapped with the land covered by the defendants' certificate of title.

4. Agreed Statement of Facts:

   • The parties entered into an agreed statement of facts, stipulating that the disputed strip of land was included within the defendants' original certificate of title.

5. Trial Court Decision:

   • Based on the agreed statement of facts, the trial court ruled in favor of the defendants, declaring them the rightful owners of the land and dismissing the plaintiff's claim for damages.

Issue:

• The sole legal issue raised in this appeal is:
  Can land that has been duly registered under the Torrens system and for which a certificate of title has been issued be awarded to another party in cadastral proceedings?

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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