Practice question
A private claimant relies on fencing, a private survey and tax declarations to register a parcel proved to be an existing public road. No lawful withdrawal from public use is shown. Assess the claim without treating those documents as irrelevant for every possible land case.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 420–422 and 1113: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Republic v. Heirs of Laudes, GR 256194, January 31, 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_256194_2024.html
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