AB fled his answer in a cadastral proceeding claiming private ownership of

Lot. I. However, the court declared the lot as public land. Can AB
subsequentl fle an application for !udicial confrmation of title for the same
land" #$%&'
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In a registration case, the )*+ requested the ,rovincial ,rosecutor to
represent it during the trial. -he court granted the application for registration.
.a/ )n what grounds ma the government fle a motion for reconsideration"
#0&' .b/ 1ithin what period ma the government fle the motion" #2&'
2.
AB is an applicant for registration. As present possessor, C3 fles his
opposition. -he court renders !udgment in favor of AB, which becomes fnal.
.a/ 1hat is the remed of AB in case C3 refuses to vacate" .4&'
.b/ In case C3 refuses to compl with the order to vacate, can he be cited for
contempt" #4&/
5.
.a/ 1hat are the contents of a decree of registration" #4&'
.b/ 1hat are the essential requisites for the review of a decree" #4&'
4.
67plain. 8egistration does not vest title #$%&'
9.
AB is the registered owner of land. In $::2, he migrated to the ;* and
obtained a green card. 1hen he came bac< to the ,hilippines in (%%2, he
found C3 occuping the land with his house thereon, claiming ownership
thereof on the basis of possession.
.a/ As counsel to AB what action will ou ta<e against C3" #4&'
.b/ As counsel for C3, how would ou respond to the action of AB" #4&'
0.
AB fled a complaint to nullif C3=s title alleging that the same was obtained
through >raud. C3=s defense is that he acquired his title in regular registration
proceedings. He also set up a counterclaim praing that All=s title should
instead be canceled since he is an absentee applicant. AB answered bac<
that C3=s counterclaim amounts to a collateral attac< on his title and should
be dismissed. 3ecide #$%&/
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1hat is the rule in case of double sale of immovable propert" #$%&'
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.a/ 1hat is the polic behind the prohibition against the sale of public lands
acquired under the homestead and free patent provisions of the ,ublic Land
Act" #(&'
.b/ AB was issued a @ee patent in $::4A He sold oneBhalf of the land to C3
with the understanding that the salt shall not be eCective until after $% ears.
Is the sale valid" #5&' lf our answer is no, what are the sanctions if an"
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.a/ 1hat is an innocent purchaser for value" #2&'
.b/ Illustrate the principle that a forged deed ma he the root of a valid title
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>rom the Librar of )rdo Luminis Legis, ;*- Law.
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.a/ -he registration court ad!udicates the land applied for to ,edro. -he
decision having become fnal, ,edro applies for a writ of possession. Against
whom ma the writ be issued" .5&/
.b/ A writ of possession is served b the sheriC upon Fose, the occupant, but
the latter refuses to vacate. Is Fose liable for contempt for nonBcompliance
with the writ" .2&/
.c/ -en ears after the fnalit of the !udgment, ,edro applies for a writ of
possession. Fose against whom the writ is served sas the writ is not
enforceable since it is alread barred b prescription. Is Fose correct" .2&/
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.a/ Ga land alread covered b a homestead patent be the sub!ect of
subsequent cadastral proceedings" .5&/
.b/ )n August 4, (%%(, ,edro obtained a homestead patent for land covering
$%%% square meters. ,edro sold $H( of the land to Fose under a deed of
absolute sale dated August 4, (%%2 but it was stipulated that the sale shall
not ta<e eCect until August 9, (%%0. Is the sale valid" .2&/
.c/ If onl a portion of the homestead is sold within the prohibitor period, can
the government fle an action for the reversion of the whole lot to the *tate"
.2&/
2.
.a/ 1hat is the evidentiar value of a certifcate of title" .4&/
.b/ -he registration court issues an order for the issuance of a decree in favor
of ,edro. -he L8A refuses to issue the decree since, upon verifcation the land
had alread been titled in the name of Fose. Can ,edro compel the L8A to
issue the decree in his name on the ground that the dut of the L8A is
ministerial" .4&/
5.
.a/ ,edro lost his title and other papers when he was held ;, in a bus.
Geantime, ,edro went to the ;* and spent sometime with his famil there.
1hen he returned to the countr he found out that his land was alread
occupied b Fose with his house and other improvements thereon. ,edro
wants to e!ect Fose but he no longer has his title as proof of ownership. ,edro
see<s our advice. 1hat will ou tell him" .4&/
.b/ In the event a court action is fled b ,edro against Fose, can Fose set up
the defense that he has alread acquired ownership of the land through
acquisitive prescription" .4&/
4.
.a/ ,edro fles an action for e!ectment against Fose and attaches to his
complaint a cop of his title as proof of ownership. Fose=s defense is that
,edro=s title was obtained through fraud and hence ,edro has no cause of
action against him. Is Fose=s defense valid" .4&/
.b/ In the same case, Fose also alleges, as additional defense, that ,edro
cannot sue without being !oined b his wife because the propert, according
to him, is Icon!ugalJ as shown b the fact that the title is in the name of
,edro, married to Garia.J Is Fose correct" .4&/
9.
.a/ 1hat are the requisites for the review of a decree" .4&/
.b/ Cite fve .4/ specifc instances of e7trinsic fraud as a ground for the review
of a decree .4&/
0.
.a/ ,edro is in actual possession of land and has for a long time been
e7ercising acts of ownership thereon. He discovers later that the land was
alread titled in the name of Fose in $::%. ,edro fles an action for
reconveance alleging that Fose=s title was obtained through fraud. Fose
retorts that ,edro=s action is alread barred b prescription and should be
dismissed outright. Is Fose correct" .4&/
.b/ ,edro fles an action for reconveance against Fose. Fose alleges that
reconveance is no longer proper since he .Fose/ had alread sold the land to
Fuan who, in turn, had sold it to Gario. 1hat is the remed of ,edro if an"
.4&/
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.a/ In what instances ma a contract con pacto de retro be presumed to be
an equitable mortgage" .4&/
.b/ 1here the mortgagor defaults in the pament of his obligation, what are
the options open to the mortgagee" .(&/
.c/ 1hat shall the purchaser at a foreclosure sale do so that he ma be
placed in possession of the propert mortgaged .2&/
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.a/ ,edro sells land to Fose who obtained a transfer Certifcate of title for the
land. In an action fled b Fuan, as the true owner, Fose=s title is cancelled
since ,edro, the vendor, is proven to be a mere impostor. Can Fose claim
damages against the Assurance >und" .4&/
.b/ 67plain and illustrate the principle that Ia forged deed ma be the root of
a valid title.J .4&/
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.a/ 1hat is the purpose of an adverse claim" .(&/
.b/ 1hen ma a claim or interest be registered as an adverse claim" .2&/
.c/ 1hat is the purpose of a notice of lis pendens" .(&/
.d/ In what cased is the notice of lis pendens proper" .2&/