Case Digest (G.R. No. L-15522)
Facts:
- Complaint filed by Dolores Evangelista and other plaintiffs against Perpetuo Mendoza, Ruperta Bool de Robles, Mateo Macaraeg, Wenceslao Bool, and the Director of Lands.
- Plaintiffs sought the annulment of Mendoza's homestead application.
- Land in question is part of Lot No. 2443, Naujan Cadastre, Mindoro.
- Land had been adjudicated to plaintiffs' predecessors in 1930.
- Director of Lands refused to subdivide the lot according to court's decision.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- Supreme Court found in favor of the plaintiffs.
- Case remanded for further proceedings.
- Order of ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- Plaintiffs did not present a copy of the homestead patent sought to be annulled during the trial.
- Defendants attached the patent to their joint motion to dismiss.
- Homestead patent became part of their pleading.
- Plaintiffs were not required to present it as evide...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. L-15522)
Facts:
The case of Evangelista v. Mendoza involves a complaint filed by Dolores Evangelista and several other plaintiffs against Perpetuo Mendoza, Ruperta Bool de Robles, Mateo Macaraeg, Wenceslao Bool, and the Director of Lands. The plaintiffs sought the annulment of Mendoza's homestead application, claiming that the land he applied for was previously adjudicated to their predecessors. The case was initially dismissed by the Court of First Instance of Oriental Mindoro, prompting the plaintiffs to appeal the decision.
Issue:
The main issue raised in the case is whether the lower court erred in dismissing the plaintiffs' complaint....