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Virata, et al. vs. Aquino, et al.

HONORABLE CESAR VIRATA, et al., petitioners, vs. HONORABLE BENJAMIN H. AQUINO, Presiding Judge Court of First Instance, Pasig, Rizal, JUANITO P. TINSAY, and GREGORIO C. GUIDO, etc., respondents.

G.R. No. L-35027 | 1973-09-10

D E C I S I O N

CASTRO, J:
The respondent Juanito P. Tinsay sought the enforcement in the Court of First Instance of Rizal, presided by the respondent judge, of a general power of attorney allegedly executed in his favor by a religious corporation which calls itself "Los Hijos del Dios Vivo y Omnipotente" (hereinafter simply referred to as Los Hijos). In connection with his action, the respondent Tinsay petitioned for and was granted a writ of attachment covering 2,523 cases of assorted foodstuffs in the custody of the Bureau of Customs and consigned to the said religious corporation. Disputing the authority of the respondent court to...