Roxas Et Al Vs Cuevas Et Al (1907)
Roxas Et Al Vs Cuevas Et Al (1907)
FACTS:
An application was filed with the Court of Land Registration for the registration in their name of certain land
situated in the Province of La Laguna, known as Hacienda of Calauang, having an area of 7,813 hectares and 87
ares, valued according to the last assessment at $525,000. The Government of the Philippine Islands through the
Attorney-General; 367 residents of the town of Calauang, Province of La Laguna, represented by Jose Santiago; 136
residents of the ancient town of Alaminos, now a barrio of the municipality of San Pablo, Province of La Laguna,
and three residents of Santo Tomas, in the Province of Batangas, represented by Juan Alvarez; and 80 residents of
the municipality of San Pablo, Province of La Laguna, represented by Julian Gerona and Gregorio Pineda opposed
the said application.
ISSUE:
Whether or not the counter- proofs and additional evidence, even when the same are not deeds of successive
conveyances from the first holder, justify the right of dominion of Roxas, et al.
HELD:
NO. In order that an application for registration of the title of ownership in the Court of Land Registration may be
objected to, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 496, the opposition must be based on the right of dominion or
some other real right opposed to the adjudication or recognition of the ownership of the petitioner, whether it be
limited or absolute; and if none such rights of the respondent have been injured by the judgment, he cannot have,
on his part, the right to appeal from the said judgment, whatever it may be, as neither the said act nor any other
law on this matter grants anyone the right to appeal on behalf of another party and not in his own name and by
reason of his own interest. If it is the opinion of the appellant that the land awarded by the judgment to the
petitioners does not belong to private individuals but to the Government, it follows that the appellants, as
respondents residing in Calauang, can have no interest in said land, as they are not the Government but mere
citizens.