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L. Gillego vs. Salvacion Diaz, et al.

LEODIGARIO GILLEGO, petitioner-appellant, vs. SALVACION DIAZ and MANUEL GATA, and HON. MAYORICO GALLANOSA, as Municipal Judge of Matnog, respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-27428 | 1971-05-29

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Direct appeal on a question of law from the order of the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon dismissing appellant's petition for certiorari seeking to restrain the execution of a judgment of ejectment rendered by the municipal court of Matnog, Sorsogon, on the ground of the latter court's alleged loss of jurisdiction over the ejectment case after the lapse of one year from the filing of the complaint.

On January 15, 1964, respondents Salvacion Diaz and Manuel Gata filed a complaint for ejectment and illegal detainer of a certain residential property against petitioner before the municipal court of Matnog,...