Clark Inovejas 10/1, 6:29am Clark Inovejas Case Digest Assignment due on Tues. e!t "eek C#A$% 1.

&eirs o' Clemente vs. &eirs o' (i)ente *rma), +0, -C$A 291 2. .anar/aa) vs. Ca0auatan, 21 -C$A 1+, ,. 2uiro3 vs. .analo, 210 -C$A 60 45#I5- +. De Castro vs. .ar)os, 26 -C$A 6++ 6. $e/u0li) vs. #o3ada, 90 -C$A 60, 6. #e7ra vs. 4ando), + -C$A 696 DA$#* * 1. Dol'o vs. $egister o' Deeds 'or t8e 9rovin)e o' Cavite, ,+1 -C$A 6: :. .anuela ;re7 Al0a vs. Ana)leto $. De la Cru3, ;.$. o. #<62+6, -e/t. 16, 1910 9. Tur=uesa vs. (alera, ,22 -C$A 61,> ;*$$? 10. @8 C8o vs. Dire)tor o' #ands, 16 98il. :90 11.-usi vs. $a3on, +: 98il. +2+ 12. $o0les vs. Court o' A//eals, ,2: -C$A 91 -&*$?# 1,. Cru3 vs. avarro, 6+ -C$A 109 1+. &eirs o' 9edro #o/e3 vs. De Castro, ,2+ -C$A 691 16. Camara vs. .ala0ao, +01 -C$A 69, A T@ 16. -an .iguel Cor/oration vs. Court o' A//eals 11. &eirs o' #eo/oldo (en)ilao, -r. vs. Court o' A//eals, 2:: -C$A 61+ 1:.Ti0ur)iovs. Castro, 161 -C$A 6:, .A?@ 19. 9aterno vs. -alud, 9 -C$A :1 20. *ri)o vs. C8igas, 9: -C$A 616 Tue-8er7ll Ann ?ago $in named t8e )onversation: CI(I# #AA $*(I*A CA-* A--I; .* T-. Aednesda7 B Anton i)olas 10/1, 6:11/m B Anton i)olas T8anks, Clark. agklase ka7o di ra0iiC Darlene Da=uing 10/1, ::06/m Darlene Da=uing

T8ank u .a7or Clark Darlene Da=uing 10/1, ::06/m Darlene Da=uing Toda7 Clark Inovejas 9:6,/m Clark Inovejas &*I$- @B C#*.* T* *$.AC, vs. &*I$- @B (IC* T* *$.AC 4un2: Ba)ts: At #ot o. 666 "as originall7 o"ned 07 Claudio *rma) and, a'ter 8is deat8, "as in8erited 07 8is )8ildren E *ste0an, Dal0ina and 9edro. Clemente *rma) registered t8e said #ot to 8is name alone "it8out regards to t8e ot8er /rede)essors<in<interests.T8e res/ondents "ere a0le to /rove )onsistentl7 and )orro0orativel7 t8at t8e7 E as "ell as t8eir /rede)essors<in<interests E 8ad 0een in o/en, )ontinuous and undistur0ed /ossession and o))u/ation t8ereo' in t8e )on)e/t o' o"ners. A))ording to t8e a//ellate )ourt, FGtH8e 'a)t t8at G/etitionersH 8ave in t8eir /ossession )erti'i)ates o' title "8i)8 a//arentl7 0ear out t8at it G"asH Clemente *rma) alone "8o )laimed t8e entire /ro/ert7 des)ri0ed t8erein G8asH no dis)rediting e''e)t u/on /lainti''sI )laim, it a//earing t8at su)8 titles "ere a)=uired in derogation o' t8e e!isting valid and adverse interests o' t8e /lainti''s "8ose title 07 su))ession "ere e''e)tivel7 disregarded.J T8e Issues 1. A8et8er or not t8e alleged ta! de)larations and ta! re)ei/ts are su''i)ient to de'eat t8e title over t8e /ro/ert7 in t8e names o' /etitionerIs /rede)essors<in< interest G-/ousesH Clemente *rma) and Anun)ia)ion -u7)oGKH 2. A8et8er or not la)8es 8aGsH set in on t8e )laims 07 t8e res/ondents on /ortions o' #ot o. 666G.H T8e CourtIs $uling Birst Issue: @"ners8i/ o' t8e Dis/uted #ot 9etitioners )laim t8at t8e CA erred in rel7ing on t8e 8earsa7 and unsu0stantiated testimon7 o' res/ondents, as "ell as on ta! de)larations and realt7 ta! re)ei/ts, in order to su//ort its ruling t8at t8e land "as o"ned 07 Claudio *rma). Ae are not /ersuaded. T8e )reden)e given to t8e testimon7 o' t8e "itnesses 'or res/ondents is a 'a)tual issue alread7 /assed u/on and resolved 07 t8e trial and t8e a//ellate )ourts. It is a 8orn0ook do)trine t8at onl7 =uestions o' la" are entertained in a//eals 07 )ertiorari under $ule +6 o' t8e $ules o' Court. T8e trial )ourtIs 'indings o' 'a)t, "8i)8 t8e CA a''irmed, are generall7 )on)lusive and 0inding u/on t8is Court.19 .oreover,

"8ile ta! de)larations and realt7 ta! re)ei/ts do not )on)lusivel7 /rove o"ners8i/, t8e7 ma7 )onstitute strong eviden)e o' o"ners8i/ "8en a))om/anied 07 /ossession 'or a /eriod su''i)ient 'or /res)ri/tion.20 Considering t8at res/ondents 8ave 0een in /ossession o' t8e /ro/ert7 'or a long /eriod o' time, t8ere is legal 0asis 'or t8eir use o' ta! de)larations and realt7 ta! re)ei/ts as additional eviden)e to su//ort t8eir )laim o' o"ners8i/. -e)ond Issue: 9res)ri/tion and #a)8es 9etitioners assert t8at t8e o"ners8i/ )laimed 07 res/ondents is 0arred 07 /res)ri/tion and la)8es, 0e)ause it took t8e latter 61 7ears to 0ring t8e /resent a)tion. Ae disagree. A8en a /art7 uses 'raud or )on)ealment to o0tain a )erti'i)ate o' title to /ro/ert7, a )onstru)tive trust is )reated in 'avor o' t8e de'rauded /art7. -in)e Claudio *rma) 8as alread7 0een esta0lis8ed in t8e /resent )ase as t8e original o"ner o' t8e land, t8e registration in t8e name o' Clemente *rma) meant t8at t8e latter 8eld t8e land in trust 'or all t8e 8eirs o' t8e 'ormer. -in)e res/ondents "ere in a)tual /ossession o' t8e /ro/ert7, t8e a)tion to en'or)e t8e trust, and re)over t8e /ro/ert7, and t8ere07 =uiet title t8ereto, does not /res)ri0e. De)ause la)8es is an e=uita0le do)trine, its a//li)ation is )ontrolled 07 e=uita0le )onsiderations.2, It )annot 0e used to de'eat justi)e or to /er/etuate 'raud and injusti)e.2+ Its a//li)ation s8ould not /revent t8e rig8t'ul o"ners o' a /ro/ert7 to re)over "8at 8as 0een 'raudulentl7 registered in t8e name o' anot8er. A&*$*B@$*, t8e 9etition is 8ere07 D* I*D and t8e assailed De)ision ABBI$.*D. Costs against /etitioners. ;.$. o. #<2,,00 @)to0er ,1, 1961 A D$*- .A A$9AAC, *T A#., /lainti''s<a//ellants, vs. $@-A#I @ CADA ATA , T&* DI$*CT@$ @B #A D- and T&* $*;I-T*$ @B D**D- @B I#@C@@$T*, in 8is )a/a)it7 as su)8, de'endants<a//ellees. BACT-: T8e /lainti''s, num0ering 2+ in all, surnamed .anar/aa), 'iled t8is a)tion against $osalino Ca0anatan, t8e Dire)tor o' #ands and t8e $egister o' Deeds o' #aoag, Ilo)os orte, on a )om/laint "8i)8 as amended on De)em0er 22, 1960, alleges t8at t8e /lainti''s 8ave 0een, sin)e time immemorial, in a)tual /ossession as o"ners o' t"o /ar)els o' land, t8e 'irst "it8 an area o' :,1+2 s=. m. and assessed at 9160.00 under ta! de)laration o. 0,+206, in t8e name o' $oga)iano .anar/aa), t8e se)ond, "it8 an area o' 12211 s=. m. and assessed at 9,90.00 under ta! de)laration o. 0,0:16, 0ot8 /ar)els are situated at Darrio 16, Data), Ilo)os orte, @n -e/tem0er 22, 1962, $osalino Ca0anatan 'iled a motion to dismiss on t8e 'ollo"ing ground: >T8at even assuming t8at /lainti''s 8ave a rig8t over t8e land in suit, t8eir a)tion 8as alread7 /res)ri0ed and t8at t8e )ourt, t8ere'ore, 8as no jurisdi)tion>, /redi)ating t8e )ontention o' t8e rulings t8at >A8en an7 /u0li) lands are alienated, t8e same s8all 0e 0roug8t 'ort8"it8 under t8e o/eration o' -e)tion 22 o' t8e #and $egistration A)t and s8all 0e)ome registered land . . . and a )erti'i)ate o' title s8all 0e issued as in ot8er )ases o' registered land LDi"aling -umail, et al. v. CBI o' Cota0ato, #<:2:1, A/ril 20, 1966M, and t8e one 7ear /eriod under -e)tion ,: o' A)t +96 s8ould, in t8e )ase o' /u0li) land grants L/atentM, 0e )ounted 'rom t8e issuan)e o' t8e /atent 07 t8e ;overnment under t8e 9u0li) #and A)t L ela7an v. ela7an, #<1+61:. August 29, 1960M. T8e /lainti''s o//osed t8e motion to dismiss. @n -e/tem0er 2,, 196,, t8e )ourt issued an order dismissing t8e )om/laint 8olding t8at t8e 'ree /atent 8aving 0een issued on ovem0er ,, 1969, and t8e 'irst )om/laint "as 'iled on De)em0er 1, 1960, t8e a)tion 'or revie" o' t8e de)ree "as, t8ere'ore, 'iled more t8an one 7ear a'ter t8e issuan)e o' t8e /atent. I--5*: A8et8er or not t8e a)tion o' t8e /lainti''s 8as alread7 /res)ri0ed C &*#D:

Brom t8is order, t8e /lainti''s a//ealed dire)tl7 to t8is Court. Brom t8e averment o' 'a)ts in t8e )om/laint, it )learl7 a//ears t8at t8e /lainti''s 8ave 0een, sin)e time immemorial in /ossession as o"ners o' t8e dis/uted land, 8ave de)lared t8e land 'or ta! /ur/oses in t8e names o' t"o o' t8em and 8ave 0uilt t8eir 8ouses on t8e land, 0ut t8at t8roug8 'raud and irregularit7, de'endant $osalino Ca0anatan su))eeded in se)uring 'or 8imsel', t8e )erti'i)ate o' title in =uestion. T8e 'oregoing re)ital o' 'a)ts in t8e )om/laint are su''i)ient averment o' o"ners8i/. 9ossession sin)e time immemorial, )arries t8e /resum/tion t8at t8e land 8ad never 0een /art o' t8e /u0li) domain, or, t8at it 8ad 0een a /rivate /ro/ert7 even 0e'ore t8e -/anis8 )on=uest. And so, "e said in one )ase E . . . All lands t8at "ere not a)=uired 'rom t8e ;overnment, eit8er 07 /ur)8ase or grant, 0elong to t8e /u0li) domain. An e!)e/tion to t8e rule "ould 0e an7 land t8at s8ould 8ave 0een in t8e /ossession o' an o))u/ant and o' 8is /rede)essors in interest sin)e time immemorial. B@$ -5C& 9@--*--I@ A@5#D 45-TIB? T&* 9$*-5.9TI@ T&AT T&* #A D &A(* *(*$ D** 9A$T @B T&* 95D#IC D@.AI @$ T&AT IT &AD D** A 9$I(AT* 9$@9*$T? *(* D*B@$* T&* -9A I-& C@ 25*-T. L@8 C8o v. Dire)tor o' #ands, 16 98il. :90, )iting CariNo v. Insular ;overnment, 212 5.-. ++9, 6, #. *d. ,9+.M In t8e )ase at 0ar, /redi)ated u/on t8e allegations in t8e )om/laint, toget8er "it8 t8e admission o' de'endant Ca0anatan in 8is ans"er E t8at t8e amended )om/laint is an a)tion 'or re)onve7an)e, "8i)8 are deemed admitted on a motion to dismiss, t8ere )an 8ardl7 0e an7 de0ate t8at t8e )om/laint states a su''i)ient )ause o' a)tion 'or re)over7 o' /ossession o' t8e land 'or, settled is t8e rule t8at t8e remed7 o' t8e lando"ner "8ose /ro/ert7 8as 0een "rong'ull7 or erroneousl7 registered in anot8erOs name is, a'ter one 7ear 'rom t8e date o' t8e de)ree, not to set aside t8e de)ree, 0ut res/e)ting t8e de)ree as in)ontroverti0le and no longer o/en to revie", to 0ring an ordinar7 a)tion in t8e ordinar7 )ourt o' justi)e 'or )onve7an)e or, i' t8e /ro/ert7 8as /assed into t8e 8ands o' an inno)ent /ur)8aser 'or value, 'or damages. LCasilan v. *s/artero, 96 98il. 199M. A&*$*B@$*, t8e order o' dismissal a//ealed 'rom is 8ere07 set aside, and t8e )ase is ordered remanded to t8e lo"er )ourt 'or 'urt8er /ro)eedings. Costs in t8is a//eal against t8e de'endant $osalino Ca0anatan. 25I$@P (. .A A#@ ;.$. o. #< +:162, 4une 1:, 1992 BACT- -ometime on ovem0er 16, 19,,, 4uan .analo e!e)uted a deed o' /a)to de retro sale in 'avor o' 9edro Cor/u3 over a /ar)el o' land kno"n as #ot 2, o' t8e )adastral surve7 o' .orong, situated at .au0an, .orong, Dataan, "it8 an area o' ,9,+1+ s=uare meters, more or less. T8e said deed, annotated in t8e @riginal Certi'i)ate o' Title o. 1,622 )overing t8e land 8ad a redem/tion /eriod o' t8ree 7ears 'rom t8e a'orementioned date. @n De)em0er 29, 19,6, t"o di''erent deeds o' sale "it8 rig8t to re/ur)8ase "ere again e!e)uted 07 4uan .analo in 'avor o' 9edro Cor/u3. @ne "as over said #ot 2, and t8e ot8er, #ot :: o' t8e same .orong Cadastre. T8e redem/tion /eriod in 0ot8 deeds, 8o"ever, "as e!tended to 'ive 7ears 'rom t8e date o' t8e sale. @n A/ril ,0, 19,9, t"o se/arate riders "ere "ritten at t8e 0a)k o' 0ot8 deeds. *!)e/t 'or t8e amount stated, @n @)to0er 20, 19+2, 4uan .analo died 'ollo"ed 07 9edro Cor/us on 4anuar7 11, 1966 0ot8 leaving t8eir res/e)tive 8eirs. #ot 2, 8as sin)e 0een o))u/ied 07 t8e 8eirs o' Cor/us "8ile #ot :: remained in t8e /ossession o' t8e 8eirs o' .analo. @n 4ul7 11, 196:, 8erein res/ondent<a//ellant Candelaria .analo, re/resenting t8e 8eirs o' t8e late 4uan .analo, 'iled a )om/laint against Anatalio Cor/us, re/resenting t8e 8eirs o' t8e late 9edro Cor/us, /ra7ing t8at t8e /a)to de retro sale over #ot 2, 0e inter/reted as a sim/le mortgage. @n 4ul7 19, 196:, during t8e /enden)7 o' t8e )ase, Anatalio Cor/us and 8is )o<8eirs e!e)uted an e!trajudi)ial /artition o' estate o' t8e late Cor/u3 and in t8e same instrument )onve7ed

07 "a7 o' a0solute sale t8e dis/uted /ro/ert7 L#ot 2,M in 'avor o' 8erein /etitioner<a//ellee Dominador 2uiro3, "8o t8erea'ter moved to dismiss res/ondent<a//ellant Candelaria .analoIs )om/laint. T8e $TC dismissed t8e )om/laint o' .analo. .analo did not a//eal, 8en)e t8e de)ision 0e)ame 'inal and e!e)utor7. A8en 2uiro3 soug8t to register t8e e!trajudi)ial settlement o' estate and a0solute sale in 8is 'avor "it8 t8e $egister o' Deeds o' Dataan, 8e "as in'ormed t8at t8e o"nerIs )o/7 and/or t8e original o' t8e )orres/onding )erti'i)ate o' title is indis/ensa0le 'or su)8 registration. As t8e said o"nerIs )o/7 and/or )erti'i)ate o' title "as still in t8e /ossession o' .analo, 2uiro3 'iled a /etition on .a7 1:, 1910, /ra7ing t8at .analo 0e ordered to surrender t8e same to t8e $egister o' Deeds o' Dataan, or in t8e alternative, 8er o"nerIs )o/7 0e de)lared to 8ave 0een lost or destro7ed and t8e $egister o' Deeds 0e dire)ted to issue a ne" o"nerIs du/li)ate o' t8e same original )erti'i)ate o' title. @n 4une 26, 1910, .analo 'iled anot8er )om/laint do)keted as Civil Case o. 6260,, 'or =uieting o' title over t8e same /ro/ert7 in =uestion, /ra7ing among ot8ers, t8at t8e deed o' sale in 'avor o' 2uiro3 0e de)lared as null and void and o' no 'or)e and e''e)t as against 8er and 8er )o<8eirs. .analoIs )om/laint "as dismissed and s8e "as ordered to surrender to t8e $egister o' Deeds o' Dataan, t8e o"nerIs du/li)ate o' @riginal Certi'i)ate o' Title o. 1,622 )overing #ot o. 2,. In vie" o' t8e 'oregoing events, .analo elevated 0ot8 )ases, i.e.,: 1M/etition to surrender t8e o"nerIs )o/7 or t8e @riginal Certi'i)ate o' Title o. 1,622, and 2Mt8e )ase 'or =uieting o' title, to t8e Court o' A//eals. 2uiro3 t8erea'ter 'iled a motion to dismiss 0ot8 a//eals on 4ul7 6, 191, on t"o grounds: L1M t8at t8e re)ords on a//eal did not s8o" t8at t8e a//eals "ere /er'e)ted on time, and L2M t8at t8e a//eals "ere mani'estl7 and /al/a0l7 'rivolous, )om/letel7 devoid o' merit and inter/osed ostensi0l7 'or mere dela7. T8e /etition to =uiet title "as dismissed 0ut t8e )ase to surrender o"nerIs )o/7 "as elevated to t8e -u/reme Court. I--5* A8et8er or not t8e lo"er )ourt 8ad e!)eeded its jurisdi)tion as a land registration )ourt in taking jurisdi)tion o' t8e instant /etition. &*#D o. T8e la" in /oint in t8e )ase at 0ar is -e)tion 112 o' A)t +96, ot8er"ise kno"n as t8e #and $egistration A)t, "8i)8 /rovides: F-e)tion 112. o erasure, alteration, or amendment s8all 0e made u/on t8e registration 0ook a'ter t8e entr7 o' a )erti'i)ate o' title or a memorandum t8ereon and t8e attestation o' t8e same 07 t8e )lerk o' )ourt or an7 register o' deeds, e!)e/t 07 order o' t8e )ourt. An7 registered o"ner or ot8er /erson in interest ma7 at an7 time a//l7 07 /etition to t8e )ourt, u/on t8e ground t8at registered interests o' an7 des)ri/tion, "8et8er vested, )ontingent, e!/e)tant, or in)8oate, 8ave terminated and )easedK or t8at ne" interests 8ave arisen or 0een )reated "8i)8 do not a//ear u/on t8e )erti'i)ate, or t8at an7 error, omission, or mistake "as made in entering a )erti'i)ate or an7 memorandum t8ereon, or on an7 du/li)ate )erti'i)ateK or t8at t8e name o' an7 /erson on t8e )erti'i)ate 8as 0een )8angedK ! ! !K or u/on an7 ot8er reasona0le groundK and t8e )ourt s8all 8ave jurisdi)tion to 8ear and determine t8e /etition a'ter noti)e to all /arties in interest, and ma7 order t8e entr7 o' a ne" )erti'i)ate, t8e entr7 or )an)ellation o' a memorandum u/on a )erti'i)ate, or grant an7 ot8er relie' u/on su)8 terms and )onditions, re=uiring se)urit7, i' ne)essar7, as it ma7 deem /ro/er: ! ! !.J 2uiro3 8eavil7 relied on t8e a'ore=uoted /rovision o' la" in 8is /etition to )om/el res/ondent<a//ellant .analo to surrender t8e o"nerIs )o/7 o' t8e dis/uted /ro/ert7Is )erti'i)ate o' title. @n t8e ot8er 8and, t8e a//li)ation o' t8e same la" "as strongl7 )ontested 07 .analo inasmu)8 as t8e relie' a''orded t8erein is availa0le onl7 i' t8ere is unanimit7 among t8e /arties, or t8ere is no adverse )laim or serious o0je)tions on t8e /art o' an7 /art7 in interest. Considering t8en t8at s8e 8as inter/osed 8er o0je)tions to t8e /etition, s8e

averred t8at t8e )ase "as e''e)tivel7 /la)ed 0e7ond t8e am0it o' t8e jurisdi)tion o' t8e trial )ourt sitting as a land registration )ourt. A))ordingl7, t8e )ase, 8aving 0e)ome )ontentious and )ontroversial, it s8ould 0e t8res8ed out in an ordinar7 a)tion 0e'ore a )ourt e!er)ising its general jurisdi)tion. -u)8 )ontentions must 'ail. Indeed, t8e /ro)eedings )ontem/lated in -e)tion 112 o' A)t +96 are intended to grant relie' to /arties "8ose title to t8e /ro/ert7 t8at is )overed 07 a )erti'i)ate o' title is )learl7 esta0lis8ed. In a'oresaid )ase, t8is Court 8as )learl7 inter/reted t8e /8rase Funanimit7 among t8e /artiesJ to mean a0sen)e o' serious )ontrovers7 0et"een t8e /arties in interest as to t8e title o' t8e /art7 seeking relie'. Certainl7, it is not enoug8 t8at t8e /etition o' a /art7 'or relie' under t8e said -e)tion is o//osed 'or one reason or anot8er. T8e o//osition must 0e serious enoug8 to /la)e in grave dou0t t8e title over t8e registered /ro/ert7 o' t8e /erson "8o seeks relie'. @t8er"ise, t8e e''i)a)7 o' t8e remed7 )ontem/lated in t8is -e)tion "ould 0e 'rustrated 07 t8e 'iling o' an7 /rotest or )laim, more or less 0aseless, "8i)8 is intended merel7 to 8arass or /rejudi)e t8e movant. Burt8ermore, do)trinal juris/ruden)e 8olds t8at t8e Court o' Birst Instan)e Lno" $egional Trial CourtM, as a #and $egistration Court, )an 8ear )ases ot8er"ise litiga0le onl7 in ordinar7 )ivil a)tions, sin)e t8e Courts o' Birst Instan)e are, at t8e same time, )ourts o' general jurisdi)tion "8i)8 )an entertain and dis/ose o' t8e validit7 or invalidit7 o' an adverse )laim, "it8 a vie" to determining "8et8er /etitioner is entitled or not to t8e relie' t8at 8e seeks. 5ltimatel7, t8is do)trine is 0ased on e!/edien)7. In 'a)t, under -e)tion 2 o' t8e 9ro/ert7 $egistration De)ree L9residential De)ree 1629M, t8e jurisdi)tion o' t8e $egional Trial Court, sitting as a land registration )ourt, is no longer as )ir)ums)ri0ed as it "as under A)t +96, t8e 'ormer land registration la". T8is Court 8as 8eld t8at t8e De)ree 8as eliminated t8e distin)tion 0et"een t8e general jurisdi)tion vested in t8e regional trial )ourt and t8e limited jurisdi)tion )on'erred u/on it 07 t8e 'ormer la" "8en a)ting merel7 as a )adastral )ourt. D7 and large, t8e amendment "as aimed at avoiding multi/li)it7 o' suits. T8e )8ange 8as sim/li'ied registration /ro)eedings 07 )on'erring u/on t8e regional trial )ourts t8e aut8orit7 to a)t not onl7 on a//li)ations 'or original registration 0ut also over all /etitions 'iled a'ter original registration o' title, "it8 /o"er to 8ear and determine all =uestions arising 'rom su)8 a//li)ations or /etitions. Turning no" to t8e )ase at 0ar, t8e re)ords readil7 reveal t8at t8e )on'li)ting )laims o' 2uiro3 and .analo as to t8e o"ners8i/ o' #ot 2, "ere alread7 judi)iousl7 settled 07 t8e )ourt in Civil Case o. ,2+1. Inasmu)8 as res/ondent<a//ellant .analo 8as 8ersel' admitted t8at t8e de)ision t8erein 8as long 0e)ome 'inal and e!e)utor7, s8e )annot no" raise t8e same )laim o' o"ners8i/ as t8e 0asis 'or 8er o0je)tions to t8e /etition. -8e s8ould not 0e granted an un0ridled li)ense to )ome 0a)k 'or anot8er tr7. De'initel7, t8e /rin)i/le o' res judi)ata 0arred 8er 'rom doing so. A))ordingl7, t8e title o' /etitioner<a//ellee 2uiro3 and 8is )o<a//ellees, 8aving 0een )learl7 esta0lis8ed, t8e land registration )ourt 8ad aut8orit7, not onl7 in taking )ogni3an)e o' t8e )ase, 0ut also in ruling as it did on t8e /etition. Clark Inovejas 9:6+/m Clark Inovejas