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Carmelita Limjap vs. Pedro Samson C. Animas, et al.

CARMELITA LIMJAP, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE PEDRO SAMSON C. ANIMAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH I, 16th Judicial District, General Santos City and PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY represented by PORT MANAGER ERNESTO J. FERNANDO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-53334 | 1985-01-17

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

The sole issue in this Petition for Review is whether or not venue was properly laid before the Court of First Instance of General Santos City, South Cotabato.

On November 2, 1971, in the City of Manila, petitioner entered into a Contract of Lease with the Bureau of Customs (succeeded by the Philippine Ports Authority) over a portion of the port area of Makar Wharf, General Santos City, with an area of 60 square meters, more or less, to construct and maintain a deepwell pump with pipeline connections to supply the fresh water needs of vessels and occupants of the Port of Makar. The pertinent...