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PCEC., et al. Vs. Gregorio T. lantin, et al.

PHILIPPINE COLUMBIA ENTERPRISES CO., RUFINO DY CHIN, and FERMIN DY, petitioners, vs. HON. GREGORIO T. LANTIN, in his capacity as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, Br. VII, and KATOH & CO., LTD., respondents.

G.R. No. L-29072 | 1971-06-07

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REYES, J.B.L., J:

Petition for certiorari to annul an order, dated 28 March 1968, of the respondent judge, the Hon. Gregorio T. Lantin of the Court of First Instance of Manila (Branch VII), deferring the determination of a motion to dismiss a complaint of a foreign corporation until the trial of the case on the merits, the said respondent being of the opinion that the alleged lack of legal capacity of the plaintiff to sue in Philippine courts, which was the ground stated in the said motion, does not appear to be indubitable. The petition also prays that respondent judge be ordered to allow petitioners to present evidence...