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CCCC, et al vs. Cuizon, et al

CITY COUNCIL OF CEBU CITY represented by COUNCILORS FLORENCIO S. UROT, EULOGIO E. BORRES, RONALD DUTERTE, RAYMUNDO A. CRYSTAL, BIENVENIDO A. TUDTUD, JOHN U. OSME?A and MARIO R. VELOSO, in their capacity as the Majority Members of the City Council of Cebu

G.R. No. L-28972 | 1972-10-31

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Appeal on pure questions of law from an order of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, dismissing plaintiffs' complaint upon the ground of their lack of legal capacity to institute the action.

The seven above named plaintiffs-appellants "by themselves and representing the City Council of Cebu, as majority members thereof" 1 filed on May 31, 1966 their complaint in the court of first instance of Cebu against defendants appellees Carlos J. Cuizon, as mayor of Cebu City, Jesus E. Zabate, as acting Cebu City treasurer, Philippine National Bank (hereinafter referred to as the bank) and Tropical Commercial...