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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 12:42:03+00:00

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Colido T. Limcaoco for other appellees.
at defendant Jose B. Santos be ordered to pay attorney's fees, expenses of litigation and costs of suit.
d in pursuance of said functions, is a valid title.
ary insofar as its administration, management and disposition are concerned in accordance with law.
(b) the court that rendered the judgment or order m er. the action of the public domain but was private property. when a right or fact has been judiciously tried and determined by a court of competent juris estate. binding hich case plaintiff municipality filed a complaint in intervention which involves the same property. Agred . without pronouncement as to costs. Register of set aside the decree . 2 The elements of res judicata are: (a) it must be a final judgment or order.. but respecting he decree as incontrovertible and no longer open to review. 6 or a dismissal on the ground of misjoinder 7 cannot operate as o smiss the aforesaid petition "on the ground that there is another action pending between him and Felix Reyes. and Identity of cause of action . that.future determination. a portion of which reads as follows: for the cancellation of Original Certificate of Title No. this Court reiterated the legal norm enunciated in the case of Director of Lands v. It is evident. Santos.. " against appellee Jose B. the registered owner. et al. as contemplated in section 38 of the Land Registration Act. Santos does not constitute a ba ormer adjudication remains in force. P-746 in the name of defendant Jose B. Santos... during which time a petition for review. subject to review within one (1) year from the date of the issuance of the patent. it cannot be considered as a conclusive adjudication of the co nt absolving a defendant because he has not served with summons. the owner who has been wrongfully deprived of such land may. when registered in the corresponding Register of De to a judicial decree. P-746 . 3 If the judgment is not on the merits. could lusive remedy of. and does not bar any other remedy to which the aggrieved party may be entitled. Beyond said period. et al. notwithstanding the la n the patent. the Original Certificate of Title No. and in DISMISSED. vs. to reconvey the parcel of land to the plaintiff who has been found to be t cel of land belonging to private owners. the primary purpose of which is to stop any question of legality of title thereto. mplaint. substantially the same parties and th 66. as suggested by the trial court. therefore. citing the case of Duran. therefore.. e but a repetition of the petition filed by the Provincial Fiscal for the annulment of the same title in the name of Jose B. On May 28. A public land patent. e obtained a certification of title by virtue of a sales patent. he Motion to Dismiss filed by defendant Jose B. Thus. etition for Cancellation of Title. Oliva. involving the sam of indefeasibility The trial court dismissed the petition on the ground that "the proper remedy for petitioner under the circumstances s he property It. specifically ownership and possession over the parcel of land covered b of the issuance of the patent. may direct the defendant. We held in Agreda v. Santos. this Court di eding in rem. it sought an action for reconveyance of the property subject matter of this case when it filed a complaint in intervention in Civil C y the same facts included in the complaint in the case at bar. left the question whether or not the title was unlawfully produced for. 1964. to bring an ordinary action in the or 964. there nt facts is not one for the reopening of the decree under section 38 of the Land Registration Act. but a ch the Director of Lands has neither control nor jurisdiction. the proceedings for which are proceedings in rem and.
. be resolved in Civil Case No. Vda. 60 O. . 343. 110 Phil. 18 SCRA 407. 2186. Durian. could therefore. De Luna. 2186. amount to a res judicata in the case at bar. 3338-M are not parties in Civil Case No. et al. there must be between the action r. Francisco v. de Blas. regardless of who is successful. 947. pez. it cannot be denied that the real party Moreover. 44 Phil. Lucas v. otabato. 28. ng its remedy in Civil Case No. Nelauan v. v. however. Ocfemia. Nelayan. and (3) the identity on the two preceding particulars should be such that any judgment w ds who are parties-defendants in Civil Case No.G AMBUSCO v. 96 Phil. 1157. the aforementioned Department Secretary and Director could be impleaded by appellant therein through the filing of the a d. 1. because all questions on the validity of Original Certific onial property of the appellant municipality or part of the public domain. Defendants. the relief being founded on the same facts. Director of Lands. 2186. 102 Phil. In order that this ground may be invoked. be sustained on the ground of litis pendentia. 93 Phil." verino.

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