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Daud vs. Com. Boc of the Port of Zamboanga City

HADJI MOHAMAD DAUD, petitioner-appellee, vs. THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, respondent-appellant.

G.R. No. L-24003 | 1975-11-28

D E C I S I O N

MARTIN, J:

The imperative question presented to Us in this appeal from the Order, dated September 7, 1964, of the Court of First Instance of Zamboanga City in its Special Proceedings No. 1029 is whether or not a regular court possesses jurisdiction to order by writ of mandamus the redemption of a motor vessel forfeited by a Collector of Customs in favor of the Government for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code (Republic Act No. 1937, as amended).

The appellee Hadji Mohamad Daud is the owner of a motor launch identified as M/L "MISS HURAIRA". On March 23, 1964, the said vessel was intercepted by the elements of the...