Case Digest on Natural Resources Law
Case Digest on Natural Resources Law
San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals
Facts: A petition for review on certiorari was filed by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) against Court of Appeals for denying its application for registration of a parcel of land located at Sta. Anastacia, Sto. Tomas, Batangas with lot number 684 with an area of 14,531 square meters. The lot was purchased by SMC from Silverio Perez in the amount of Php 133,084.80 on December 23, 1975. Accordingly he inherited the land from his parents when he got married. Allegedly, his parents occupied the said area since 1925. On February 21, 1977 claiming ownership in Fee Simple of the land, SMC filed before the Court of First Instance now Regional Trial Court of Batangas an application for registration under the Land Registration Act. The Solicitor General contended that ownership in Fee Simple on the basis of Spanish Title or grant could no longer be availed for the sixth-month period, from February 16, 1976 prescribed by P.D. 892 has elapsed, so the parcel of land in question is a public domain. On October 12, 1977 an initial and only hearing was conducted wherein SMC was allowed to mark documentary evidence and to establish documentary facts and to prevent additional evidence. On December 12, 1977 the lower court granted the application for registration and adjudicating the property to SMC. The Solicitor General appealed the decision of the lower court to the Court of Appeals which reversed the decision of the lower court and declared the land involved as public land. Hence, SMC appealed the decision of the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court and allegedly the Court of Appeals committed grave errors:
1. A failure to hold the prescription is a mode of acquiring title or ownership of land and the title thus acquired id registrable.
2. CA disregards SMC’s evidence
3. CA reversal of the factual findings of the trial court which had the opportunity of observing the demeanor and
San Miguel Corporation vs. Court of Appeals
Facts: A petition for review on certiorari was filed by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) against Court of Appeals for denying its application for registration of a parcel of land located at Sta. Anastacia, Sto. Tomas, Batangas with lot number 684 with an area of 14,531 square meters. The lot was purchased by SMC from Silverio Perez in the amount of Php 133,084.80 on December 23, 1975. Accordingly he inherited the land from his parents when he got married. Allegedly, his parents occupied the said area since 1925. On February 21, 1977 claiming ownership in Fee Simple of the land, SMC filed before the Court of First Instance now Regional Trial Court of Batangas an application for registration under the Land Registration Act. The Solicitor General contended that ownership in Fee Simple on the basis of Spanish Title or grant could no longer be availed for the sixth-month period, from February 16, 1976 prescribed by P.D. 892 has elapsed, so the parcel of land in question is a public domain. On October 12, 1977 an initial and only hearing was conducted wherein SMC was allowed to mark documentary evidence and to establish documentary facts and to prevent additional evidence. On December 12, 1977 the lower court granted the application for registration and adjudicating the property to SMC. The Solicitor General appealed the decision of the lower court to the Court of Appeals which reversed the decision of the lower court and declared the land involved as public land. Hence, SMC appealed the decision of the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court and allegedly the Court of Appeals committed grave errors:
1. A failure to hold the prescription is a mode of acquiring title or ownership of land and the title thus acquired id registrable.
2. CA disregards SMC’s evidence
3. CA reversal of the factual findings of the trial court which had the opportunity of observing the demeanor and