GE 415 Case Digest (Land Registration)
LMB Approved survey Plan for Original Registration
1. Republic v. Vera
G. R. No. L-35778, Jan. 27, 1983
Private Surveys, Duty of Surveyors
2. Francisco V. Court Appeals
G. R. No. L-35787, April 11, 1980
Submission of Tracking Cloth
3. Director of Lands V. Reyes
G. R. No. L-27594, Nov. 28, 1975
4. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Infante-Tayag
G. R. No. L-62462, July 31, 1984
A Certified Blue Print or White Print Copy Sufficient for Registration Purposes
5. Republic v. Munoz
G. R. No. 151910, October 15,2007
6. Republic v. CA and Chavez
G. R. No. L-62680, Nov. 9, 1988
7. Director of Lands v. CA and Iglesia ni Cristo
G. R. No. L-56613, March 14, 1988
8. Director of Lands v. IAC and Espartinez
G. R. No. 70825, March 11, 1991
9. Republic v. AIC and Rodriguez
G. R. No. 70594, Oct. 10, 1986
10. Republic v. Guinto-Aldana
G. R. No. 175578, Aug. 11, 2018
Natural Boundaries Must be Certain
11. Carabot v. CA
G. R. No. L-50622, Nov. 10, 1986
Difference of Boundaries in Tax Declaration
12. Director of Land v. Funtilar
G. R. No. L-68533 May 23, 1986
Law Requires Both Possession and Occupation
13. Ong v. Republic
G. R. No. L-176746, March 12, 2008
Rules in Case of Conflict oof Possession
14. Balbin v. Medalla
G. R. No. I-46410, Oct. 30, 1981
Mere Casual Cultivation is not Possession under Claim of Ownership
15. Republic v. Vera
G. R. No. L-35778, Jan. 27, 1983
16. Director of Lands v. Reyes
G. R. No. L-27594, Nov. 28, 1975
Evidence of Overt Acts of Possession
17. Republic V IAC and Leyco
G. R. No. L-67399, Nov. 19, 1995
18. Reyes V. Republic
G. R. No. 141924, Jan. 23, 2007
Unreliable Evidence of Possession
19. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Miguel
G. R. No. L-60487, May 21, 1988
20. Republic v. Court of Appeals and Chavez
G. R. No. L-62680, No. 09, 1988
Possession Arising From Delinquency Sale
21. Director of Lands v. Funtilar
G. R. No. L-68535, May 23, 1986
Tax Declaration; Tax Receipts
22. Lola v. Court of Appeals
G. R. No. L-46573, Nov. 13, 1986
23. Republic v. Alconaba
G. R. No. 173210, April 24, 2009
24. Lianes v. Republic
G. R. No. 177947, Nov. 27, 2008
25. Valdez-Tallorin v. Tarona
G. R. No. 177429, Nov. 24, 2009
26. Frondarina v. Malazarte
G. R. No. 148423, Dec. 06, 2006
Failure to Pay Taxes; Irregular Payment of Taxes:
27. Reyes v. Sierra
G. R. No. L-28658, Oct. 13, 1979
28. Republic v. Tuastumban
G. R. No. 173210, April 24, 2009
29. Republic v. CA and Infante-Tayag
G. R. No. L-61462, July 31, 1984
30. Angat v. Republic
G. R. No. 175788, June 30, 2009
31. Mistica v. Republic
G. R. No. 165141, Sept. 11, 2009
32. Republic v. Iac and Leyco
G. R. No. L-67399, Nov. 19, 1985
Writ of Possession in Land Registration Cases
33. Lucero v. Loot
G. R. No. L-16995, Oct. 28, 1968
34. Bernas v. Nuevo
G. R. No. L-58438, Jan. 31, 1984
35. Manuel v. Rosauro
G. R. No. 36505, Dec. 19, 1931
36. Maglasang v. Maceren
G. R. No. L-1917, May 10, 1949
37. Marcos v. Banuvar
38. Demorar v. Ibanez
Prescription of Action
39. Balbin v. Medalla
40. DBT Mar-Bay Construction
41. Amerol v. Bagumbaran
42. Sanjorjo v. Quijano
43. Casipit v. Court of Appeals
44. Solid State Multipurpose Coop. v. CA
45. Daclag v. Macahilig
46. Lacsamana v. Court of Appeals
47. Bernales v. Sambaan
48. Yared v. Tangco
49. Sapto v. Fabiano
50. Caragay-layno v. CA
Laches
51. Gonzales V. Director of Lands
52. Yaptico v. Yulo
53. Kambal v. Director of Lands
54. Dela Cruz v. Dela Cruz
55. Dela Calzada-Cierras v. CA
56. Perez v. Ong Chua
57. Mindanao Development Authority v. CA
Action for Reversion
58. Castillo v. Madrigal
59. Yujico v. Republic
60. Cawis v.v. Cerilles
61. Republic v. Mangotoran
62. Republic v. Guerrero
Innocent Purchaser for value
63. Rosales v. Burgos
64. Cabigas v. Limbaco
65. PNB v. Jumanoy
66. Uy v. Fule
67. Silverio v. Almeda
“Caveat Emptor” (buyer beware)
68. Mathay v. CA
69. Crisostomo v. CA
70. Tan v. Bantegui
71. Barrios v. CA
72. Jomoc v. CA
Good Faith Applies to Mortgagees of Real Property
73. St. Dominic Corp. v. IAC
74. Mahinay v. Gako
75. Blanco v. Esquierdo
Double Sale
76. Abrigo v. De vera
77. Remalante v. Tibe
78. Espiritu v. Valerio
79. Fudot v. Cattleya Land Inc.
80. Legarda v. Saleeby
Principle of “prior est temporae, prior est in jura”
81. Sigaya v. Mayuga
82. Calalang v. Register of Deeds Quezon City
83. San Lorenzo Dev. Corp. v. CA
84. Cruz v. CA
85. Santiago v. CA
G. R. No. L-22110, Sept. 28, 1968
G. R. No. L-7595, May 21, 1955
G. R. No. L-4640, Oct 30, 1981
G. R. No. 167232, July 31, 2009
G. R. No. L-33261, Sept 30, 1987
G.R. No. 179540, March 13, 2009
G.R. No. 140457, Jan. 19, 2005
G.R. No. 83383, May 06, 1991
G.R. No. 159578, Feb. 18, 2009
G.R. No. 121658, March 27, 1988
G.R. No. 163271, Jan. 16, 2010
G.R. No. 178902, April 21, 2010
G.R. No. 161360, Oct. 19, 2011
G.R. No. 52064, Dec. 26, 1984
G.R. No. 30814, March 05, 1925
G.R. No. 35876, Feb. 09, 1933
G.R. No. 43757, Oct. 12, 1935
G.R. No. L-61969, July 28, 1984
G.R. No. 95431, Aug. 07, 1992
G.R. No. L-36850, Sept. 23, 1982
G.R. No. L-49087, April 5, 1982
G.R. No. 62650, June 27, 1991
G.R. No. 168661, Oct. 26, 2007
G.R. No. 170207, April 19, 2010
G.R. No. 170375, July 07, 2010
G.R. No. 133168, March 28, 2006
G.R. No. 143573, Jan. 30, 2009
G.R. No. 175291, July 27, 2011
G.R. No. 169901, Aug. 03, 2011
G.R. No. 164961, June 30, 2014
G.R. No. 178255, Nov. 24, 2009
G.R. No. 115788, Sept. 17, 1998
G.R. No. 91383, May 31, 1991
G.R. No. 154017, Oct. 24, 2005
G.R. No. L-32531, Aug. 03, 1977
G.R. No. 92871, Aug. 02, 1991
G.R. No. 70623, June 30, 1987
G.R. No. 165338, Nov. 28, 2011
G.R. No. L-15182, Dec. 29, 1960
G.R. No. 154409, June 21, 2004
G.R. No. L-59514, Feb. 25, 1988
G.R. No. L-18018, Dec. 26, 1963
G.R. No. 171008, Sept. 13, 2007
G.R. No. 8936, Oct. 02, 1915
G.R. No. 143254, Aug. 18, 2005
G.R. No.76265, March 11, 1994
G.R. No. 124242, Jan 21, 2005
G.R. No. 56232, June 22, 1984
G.R. No. 117014, Aug. 14, 1995