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ISSUE/S:
1) Whether or not private respondent’s claim over the
expropriated land has prescribed
2) Whether or not reconveyance lies against
expropriated property
HELD:
1) YES. As provided in the Rules of Court, persons
unduly deprived of their lawful participation in a
settlement may assert their claim only w/in the 2-
year period after the settlement and distribution of
the estate. However, this prescriptive period will not
apply to those who had not been notified of the
settlement.