Regino Salacup v. Sotero Rambac · G.R. 5730

Petitioner: Regino Salacup
Respondent: Sotero Rambac
Citation: G.R. No. 5730
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Ponente: Torres, J.
Decided: September 9, 1910

Summary

This civil case involved a property ownership dispute between Regino Salacup and Sotero Rambac over rural land in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte. Salacup claimed ownership through 30+ years of possession evidenced by a possessory information title recorded in 1895, while Rambac allegedly usurped the southern portion for five years. The Court of First Instance initially dismissed the case, but the Supreme Court reversed, establishing that possessory information titles serve as prima facie proof of ownership. Through ocular inspection, the Court confirmed the identity of the disputed 202-meter perimeter portion within Salacup's 438-meter property. The decision emphasized that unlawful possession without title cannot ripen into ownership in good faith under Article 433 of the Civil Code, and affirmed the owner's right of action under Article 348 to recover property from unlawful possessors.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 433

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