Father Saturnino Urios University 

College of Law 
Butuan City 
 
COURSE OUTLINE IN LAND TITLES AND DEEDS 
 
 
I. Constitutional Provisions 
 
Sec. 2, Art. XII 1987 Constitution 
Cases: 
Lee Hong Kok vs. David (1972) 
Carino vs. Insular Government (1909) 
Oh Cho vs. Director of Lands (1946) 
Sec. 3, Art. XII, 1987 Constitution 
Cases: 
Director of Lands vs. CA (1984) 
Director of Lands vs. IAC (1986) 
Sec. 4-8, Art. XII, 1987 Constitution 
 
II. Background, Basic Concept and General Principles 
 
A. Modes of Acquiring Land Titles 
 
1. Public Grant 
2. Adverse Possession 
3. Accretion 
4. Reclamation 
5. Private Grant or Voluntary Transfer 
6. Involuntary Alienation 
7. Descent or Devise 
8. Emancipation Patent 
 
Related Cases: 
Purita Salvatierra, et al. vs. CA (261 SCRA 45) 
Sofia Gonzales vda. de Lima vs. Eleazar Tio (32 SCRA 516) 
Enriquito Serna vs. CA, Santiago Fontanilla Rasing (308 SCRA 527) 
Heirs of Leopoldo Vencilao, Sr. vs. CA , G.R. No.  
 
  
III. Torrens System: Origin, Nature and General Characteristics 
 
IV. Application in Ordinary Registration Proceedings 
 
V. Publication, Answer and Default 
  
VI. Hearing and Evidence 
 
VII. Judgment and Decree 
 
VIII. Certificate of Title 
 
IX. Voluntary Dealings with Registered Lands 
 
X. Conveyance in Fee 
 
XI. Real Estate Mortgage 
 
XII. Involuntary Dealings with Registered Land 
 
XIII. Registration of “Lis Pendens, Judgments, Partitions, Etc. 
 
XIV. Assurance Fund 
 
XV. Petitions and Motions After Original Registration 
 
XVI. Registration of Public Lands 
 
XVII. Cadastral Registration Proceedings 
 
XVIII. System of Registration for Unregistered Lands 
 
XIX. Officers Charged with the duty of Registration 
 
XX. Forms of Deeds and Conveyance