Case Digest: Republic vs. Imperial
Republic vs. Imperial G.R. No. 130906, February 11, 1999 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the DIRECTOR, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU vs. FELIX S. IMPERIAL JR., FELIZA SREPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the DIRECTOR, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU vs. FELIX S. IMPERIAL JR., FELIZA S. IMPERIAL, ELIAS S. IMPERIAL, MIRIAM S. IMPERIAL, LOLITA ALCAZAR, SALVADOR ALCAZAR, EANCRA CORPORATION, and the REGISTER OF DEEDS of LEGASPI CITY G.R. No. 130906, February 11, 1999 FACTS: On September 12, 1917, the late Elias Imperial was issued Original Certificate of Title (OCT) 408 (500) pursuant to Decree No. 55173 of then Court of First Instance of Albay. OCT No. 55173 was subdivided and further subdivided resulting in the issuance of several titles, which are now the subjects of herein petition in the name of private respondents. Petitioner Republic of the Philippines filed a case with the trial court to judicially declare the Transfer Certificates of Title (TCT) issued to herein privat...