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PEOPLE vs. Juan L. Bocar, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE JUAN L. BOCAR, Presiding Judge of Branch XVI, Court of First Instance of Manila, and CESAR URBINO, JOSE GIGANTE and SERAPION CLAUDIO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-27935 | 1985-08-16

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

Before Us is a special civil action seeking the annulment of the order of the respondent Court of First Instance of Manila (now the Regional Trial Court) dated July 7, 1967 in Criminal Case No. 85798 for theft entitled "People of the Philippines vs. Cesar S. Urbino, Jose Gigante and Serapion Claudio" dismissing said case, thus:

"Upon a summary investigation of this case the Court is of the opinion that the same is more civil than criminal. The issue is who is the owner of the logs. Both parties claim ownership and both claim that they can prove ownership. During the summary investigation the accused...