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1. In a previous cadastral proceeding, certain lots were adjudicated to the defendants. The plaintiffs, heirs of the original claimant, filed a petition for review of the registration decree on grounds of fraud, which was denied after considering evidence from both sides. 2. The plaintiffs then filed a new suit seeking reconveyance of the lots on the same grounds of fraud. The defendants claimed this new suit was barred by res judicata. 3. The court found res judicata applied because there was identity

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Janelle Leano Mariano

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