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1) This case involves an application for registration of title over a parcel of land that was originally a mangrove swamp in 1905. 2) The issue is whether the land, as a former mangrove swamp that was later converted to a fishpond, is considered part of the timber domain and therefore not disposable or able to be registered. 3) The court held that under the applicable 1902 Act of Congress, public lands not classified as timber or mineral are agricultural, and mangrove lands are not considered forest lan

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Haze Q.

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