Agueda de Vera v. Hon. Court… · G.R. 97761

Petitioner: Agueda de Vera
Respondent: Hon. Court of Appeals
Citation: G.R. No. 97761
Court: Supreme Court
Division: Third Division
Ponente: Purisima, J.
Decided: April 14, 1999

Summary

Property dispute where Ricardo Ramos sought to recover portions of his titled land occupied by the De Vera family. Ramos obtained homestead patent in 1955 covering 9 hectares. Petitioners claimed 70 square meters through predecessor's pending sales application. Court-appointed survey revealed petitioners occupied 22 square meters of Ramos' titled property (Portions B and C). Supreme Court affirmed lower courts, finding petitioners were possessors and builders in bad faith after constructing house in 1983 following Ramos' 1981 demand letter. Court rejected laches defense due to prolonged litigation questioning Ramos' patent validity from 1958-1981. Applied Civil Code provisions allowing landowner to demand demolition when building in bad faith. Case demonstrates principles of property ownership, good/bad faith possession, and builder's rights under Civil Code.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 449

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