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Mangayao, et al. vs. de Guzman, et al.

TUMIPUS MANGAYAO AND GUIMANDA BUBUNGAN, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE DOROTEO DE GUZMAN, SANTAY LASUD, AND GUINTANA CIA LASUD, respondents.

G.R. No. L-24787 | 1974-02-22

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

A simple and bare recital of the undisputed facts reveals unmistakably the jurisdictional infirmity of the challenged actuation of respondent Judge of the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga del Sur. 1 Petitioners after obtaining a judgment in their favor in a previous case in a lower court and having such decision affirmed on appeal by this Court were sued in the sala of respondent Judge on the very same matter thus conclusively disposed of. What is worse, respondent Judge would restrain the execution of a judgment of this Court no less already final and executory. Petitioners had no recourse but to...