Case Digest (G.R. No. 24066)
Facts:
- The Supreme Court of the Philippines decided the case "Susi v. Razon" (G.R. No. 24066) on December 9, 1925, with Justice Villa-Real as the ponente.
- The dispute involved a piece of land in Pampanga.
- Plaintiff-appellee Valentin Susi had been in open, continuous, adverse, and public possession of the land since 1880.
- The land was initially a fish pond sold by Nemesio Pinlac to Apolonio Garcia and Basilio Mendoza, who then sold it to Valentin Susi in 1899.
- Defendant Angela Razon attempted to reclaim the land by filing a lawsuit in 1913, which she lost.
- Razon applied to the Director of Lands to purchase the land in 1914 and was granted a certificate of title in 1921.
- Razon demanded Susi vacate the land, which he refused, leading her to file a forcible entry and detainer case that was dismissed.
- Susi subsequently filed a case in the Court of First Instance of Pampanga to annul the sale to Razon, cancel her title, and declare him the rightful owner.
- The lower court ruled in favor of Susi, prompting the Director of Lands to appeal, arguing that the land was public property and the sale to Razon was lawful.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The judgment in the prior case is controlling as to Angela Razon.
- Susi is entitled to recover possession of the land, and the sale made by the Director of Lands to Razon is annulled.
- The sale of the land by the Director of Lands to Razon is vo...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, confirming that Susi had been in open, continuous, adverse, and public possession of the land since 1880.
- Under Chapter VI of Act No. 926, as amended by Chapter VIII of Act No. 2874, such possession grants a right to a certificate of title, effectively making the land private property.
- By law, Susi had acquired a grant from the...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 24066)
Facts:
The case of "Susi v. Razon" (G.R. No. 24066) was decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on December 9, 1925, with Justice Villa-Real as the ponente. The dispute involves a parcel of land located in Pampanga. Valentin Susi, the plaintiff-appellee, had been in open, continuous, adverse, and public possession of the land since 1880. Initially, the land was a fish pond sold by Nemesio Pinlac to Apolonio Garcia and Basilio Mendoza, who subsequently sold it to Valentin Susi in 1899. Angela Razon, one of the defendants, attempted to reclaim the land by filing a lawsuit in 1913, which she lost. Following this, she applied to the Director of Lands to purchase the land in 1914, which was granted in 1921, leading to the issuance of a certificate of title in her favor. Armed with this title, Razon demanded that Susi vacate the land, which he refused, prompting her to file a forcible entry and detainer case, which was dismissed. Susi then filed this case in the Court of First Instance of Pampanga, seeking to annul the sale to Razon, cancel her title, and declare him the rightful owner. The lower court ruled in favor of Susi, prompting the Director of Lands to appeal, arguing that the land was public property and th...