Civil Law, 2020 Bar — Question VIII

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Believing that a parcel of land was public land, a farmer built a two-story concrete house on it. Five years later, a person showed up bearing an original certificate of title over the lot which had been registered for more than 10 years. The person asked the farmer to vacate the parcel of land. The farmer refused to vacate unless the titled owner pays the fair market value of the house built on the parcel of land. Does the farmer have legal ground to demand payment for the house before vacating the parcel of land? Explain briefly.

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