FromtheLibraryofCarilloandTapalesofAntipoloCity.

1.

ABfiledhisanswerinacadastralproceedingclaimingprivateownershipofLot.I.However,the
courtdeclaredthelotaspublicland.CanABsubsequentlyfileanapplicationforjudicial
confirmationoftitleforthesameland?[10%]

2.

Inaregistrationcase,theOSGrequestedtheProvincialProsecutortorepresentitduringthe
trial.Thecourtgrantedtheapplicationforregistration.

(a)Onwhatgroundsmaythegovernmentfileamotionforreconsideration?[7%](b)Withinwhat
periodmaythegovernmentfilethemotion?[3%]

3.

ABisanapplicantforregistration.Aspresentpossessor,CDfileshisopposition.Thecourt
rendersjudgmentinfavorofAB,whichbecomesfinal.

(a)WhatistheremedyofABincaseCDrefusestovacate?(5%]
(b)IncaseCDrefusestocomplywiththeordertovacate,canhebecitedforcontempt?[5%)

4.

(a)Whatarethecontentsofadecreeofregistration?[5%]
(b)Whataretheessentialrequisitesforthereviewofadecree?[5%]

5.

Explain.Registrationdoesnotvesttitle[10%]

6.

ABistheregisteredownerofland.In1993,hemigratedtotheUSandobtainedagreencard.
WhenhecamebacktothePhilippinesin2003,hefoundCDoccupyingthelandwithhishouse
thereon,claimingownershipthereofonthebasisofpossession.

(a)AscounseltoABwhatactionwillyoutakeagainstCD?[5%]
(b)AscounselforCD,howwouldyourespondtotheactionofAB?[5%]

7.


ABfiledacomplainttonullifyCDstitleallegingthatthesamewasobtainedthroughFraud.
CDsdefenseisthatheacquiredhistitleinregularregistrationproceedings.Healsosetupa
counterclaimprayingthatAllstitleshouldinsteadbecanceledsinceheisanabsentee
applicant.ABansweredbackthatCDscounterclaimamountstoacollateralattackonhistitle
andshouldbedismissed.Decide[10%)

8.

Whatistheruleincaseofdoublesaleofimmovableproperty?[10%]

9.

(a)Whatisthepolicybehindtheprohibitionagainstthesaleofpubliclandsacquiredunderthe
homesteadandfreepatentprovisionsofthePublicLandAct?[2%]
(b)ABwasissuedafleepatentin1995HesoldonehalfofthelandtoCDwiththe
understandingthatthesaltshallnotbeeffectiveuntilafter10years.Isthesalevalid?[4%]lf
youranswerisno,whatarethesanctionsifany?[4%]

10.

(a)Whatisaninnocentpurchaserforvalue?[3%]
(b)Illustratetheprinciplethataforgeddeedmayhetherootofavalidtitle[7%]

GOODLUCK!

FromtheLibraryofOrdoLuminisLegis,USTLaw.

1.

(a)TheregistrationcourtadjudicatesthelandappliedfortoPedro.Thedecisionhavingbecome
final,Pedroappliesforawritofpossession.Againstwhommaythewritbeissued?(4%)
(b)AwritofpossessionisservedbythesheriffuponJose,theoccupant,butthelatterrefuses
tovacate.IsJoseliableforcontemptfornoncompliancewiththewrit?(3%)
(c)Tenyearsafterthefinalityofthejudgment,Pedroappliesforawritofpossession.Jose
againstwhomthewritisservedsaysthewritisnotenforceablesinceitisalreadybarredby
prescription.IsJosecorrect?(3%)

2.

(a)Maylandalreadycoveredbyahomesteadpatentbethesubjectofsubsequentcadastral
proceedings?(4%)

(b)OnAugust5,2002,Pedroobtainedahomesteadpatentforlandcovering1000square
meters.Pedrosold1/2ofthelandtoJoseunderadeedofabsolutesaledatedAugust5,2003
butitwasstipulatedthatthesaleshallnottakeeffectuntilAugust6,2007.Isthesalevalid?
(3%)
(c)Ifonlyaportionofthehomesteadissoldwithintheprohibitoryperiod,canthegovernment
fileanactionforthereversionofthewholelottotheState?(3%)

3.

(a)Whatistheevidentiaryvalueofacertificateoftitle?(5%)
(b)TheregistrationcourtissuesanorderfortheissuanceofadecreeinfavorofPedro.The
LRArefusestoissuethedecreesince,uponverificationthelandhadalreadybeentitledinthe
nameofJose.CanPedrocompeltheLRAtoissuethedecreeinhisnameonthegroundthat
thedutyoftheLRAisministerial?(5%)

4.

(a)PedrolosthistitleandotherpaperswhenhewasheldUPinabus.Meantime,Pedrowent
totheUSandspentsometimewithhisfamilythere.Whenhereturnedtothecountryhefound
outthathislandwasalreadyoccupiedbyJosewithhishouseandotherimprovementsthereon.
PedrowantstoejectJosebuthenolongerhashistitleasproofofownership.Pedroseeksyour
advice.Whatwillyoutellhim?(5%)
(b)IntheeventacourtactionisfiledbyPedroagainstJose,canJosesetupthedefensethat
hehasalreadyacquiredownershipofthelandthroughacquisitiveprescription?(5%)

5.

(a)PedrofilesanactionforejectmentagainstJoseandattachestohiscomplaintacopyofhis
titleasproofofownership.JosesdefenseisthatPedrostitlewasobtainedthroughfraudand
hencePedrohasnocauseofactionagainsthim.IsJosesdefensevalid?(5%)
(b)Inthesamecase,Josealsoalleges,asadditionaldefense,thatPedrocannotsuewithout
beingjoinedbyhiswifebecausetheproperty,accordingtohim,isconjugalasshownbythe
factthatthetitleisinthenameofPedro,marriedtoMaria.IsJosecorrect?(5%)

6.

(a)Whataretherequisitesforthereviewofadecree?(5%)
(b)Citefive(5)specificinstancesofextrinsicfraudasagroundforthereviewofadecree(5%)

7.

(a)Pedroisinactualpossessionoflandandhasforalongtimebeenexercisingactsof
ownershipthereon.HediscoverslaterthatthelandwasalreadytitledinthenameofJosein

1990.PedrofilesanactionforreconveyanceallegingthatJosestitlewasobtainedthrough
fraud.JoseretortsthatPedrosactionisalreadybarredbyprescriptionandshouldbedismissed
outright.IsJosecorrect?(5%)
(b)PedrofilesanactionforreconveyanceagainstJose.Joseallegesthatreconveyanceisno
longerpropersincehe(Jose)hadalreadysoldthelandtoJuanwho,inturn,hadsolditto
Mario.WhatistheremedyofPedroifany?(5%)

8.

(a)Inwhatinstancesmayacontractconpactoderetrobepresumedtobeanequitable
mortgage?(5%)
(b)Wherethemortgagordefaultsinthepaymentofhisobligation,whataretheoptionsopento
themortgagee?(2%)
(c)Whatshallthepurchaserataforeclosuresaledosothathemaybeplacedinpossessionof
thepropertymortgaged(3%)

9.

(a)PedrosellslandtoJosewhoobtainedatransferCertificateoftitlefortheland.Inanaction
filedbyJuan,asthetrueowner,JosestitleiscancelledsincePedro,thevendor,isprovento
beamereimpostor.CanJoseclaimdamagesagainsttheAssuranceFund?(5%)
(b)Explainandillustratetheprinciplethataforgeddeedmaybetherootofavalidtitle.(5%)

10.

(a)Whatisthepurposeofanadverseclaim?(2%)
(b)Whenmayaclaimorinterestberegisteredasanadverseclaim?(3%)
(c)Whatisthepurposeofanoticeoflispendens?(2%)
(d)Inwhatcasedisthenoticeoflispendensproper?(3%)