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Cornelio Ramos v. Director of Lands

Ramos sought to register title to a parcel of land that he purchased from Cornelio Ramos, who had obtained a possessory information title to the land under a Royal Decree. The Director of Lands and Director of Forestry opposed the registration. The court held that Ramos fulfilled the requirements to claim ownership as his predecessor demonstrated open, peaceable, and notorious possession of a portion of the land, giving constructive possession of the entire tract, since no other had adverse possession. While the government can establish forest reserves, the Director of Forestry did not provide sufficient evidence that this land was more valuable for forestry than agriculture. Therefore, the court granted registration of the entire tract to Ramos.

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Cornelio Ramos v. Director of Lands

Ramos sought to register title to a parcel of land that he purchased from Cornelio Ramos, who had obtained a possessory information title to the land under a Royal Decree. The Director of Lands and Director of Forestry opposed the registration. The court held that Ramos fulfilled the requirements to claim ownership as his predecessor demonstrated open, peaceable, and notorious possession of a portion of the land, giving constructive possession of the entire tract, since no other had adverse possession. While the government can establish forest reserves, the Director of Forestry did not provide sufficient evidence that this land was more valuable for forestry than agriculture. Therefore, the court granted registration of the entire tract to Ramos.

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RAMOS VS.

DIRECTOR OF LANDSFACTS:
Restituo Romero gained possession of a considerable tract of land located in Nueva Ecija. He
took advantage of the Royal Decree to obtain a possessory information title to the land and was
registered as such.
Parcel No. 1 included within the limits of the possessory information title of Romero was sold to
Cornelio Ramos, herein petitioner.
Ramos instituted appropriate proceedings to have his title registered.
Director of Lands opposed on the ground that Ramos had not acquired a good title from the
Spanish government.
Director of Forestry also opposed on the ground that the first parcel of land is forest land.
It has been seen however that the predecessor in interest to the petitioner at least held this tract of
land under color of title.

ISSUE:
Whether or not the actual occupancy of a part of the land described in the instrument giving
color of title sufficient to give title to the entire tract of land?

HELD:
The general rule is that possession and cultivation of a portion of a tract of land under the claim
of ownership of all is a constructive possession of all, if the remainder is not in the adverse
possession of another.
The claimant has color of title; he acted in good faith and he has open, peaceable, and notorious
possession of a portion of the property, sufficient to apprise the community and the world that the
land was for his enjoyment.
Possession in the eyes of the law does not mean that a man has to have his feet on every square
meter of ground before it can be said that he is in possession.
Ramos and his predecessor in interest fulfilled the requirements of the law on supposition that
the premises consisted of agricultural public land.

On the issue of forest land, Forest reserves of public land can be established as provided by law.
When the claim of the citizen and the claim of the government as to a particular piece of property
collide, if the Government desires to demonstrate that the land is in reality a forest, the Director
of Forestry should submit to the court convincing proof that the land is not more valuable for
agricultural than for forest purposes.
In this case, the mere formal opposition on the part of the Attorney-General for the Director of
Forestry, unsupported by satisfactory evidence will not stop the courts from giving title to the
claimant.
Petitioner and appellant has proved a title to the entire tract of land for which he asked for
registration.
Registration in the name of the petitioner is hereby granted.
The general rule is that possession and cultivation of a portion of a tract of land under the claim
of ownership of all is a constructive possession of all, if the remainder is not in the adverse
possession of another.

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