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Mellon Bank, N.A. Vs. Celso L. Magsino

MELLON BANK, N.A., petitioner, vs. HON. CELSO L. MAGSINO, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch CLIX of the Regional Trial Court at Pasig; MELCHOR JAVIER, JR., VICTORIA JAVIER; HEIRS OF HONORIO POBLADOR, JR., namely: Elsa Alunan Poblador, Honorio Poblador III, Rafael Poblador, Manuel Poblador, Ma. Regina Poblador, Ma. Concepcion Poblador & Ma. Dolores Poblador; F.C. HAGEDORN & CO., INC.; DOMINGO JHOCSON, JR.; JOSE MARQUEZ; ROBERTO GARINO; ELNOR INVESTMENT CO., INC.; PARAMOUNT FINANCE CORPORATION; RAFAEL CABALLERO; and TRI-ARC INVESTMENT and MANAGEMENT CO., INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 71479 | 1990-10-18

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

The issue in the instant special civil action of certiorari is whether or not, by virtue of the principle of election of remedies, an action filed in California, U.S.A., to recover real property located therein and to constitute a constructive trust on said property precludes the filing in our jurisdiction of an action to recover the purchase price of said real property.

On May 27, 1977, Dolores Ventosa requested the transfer of $1,000 from the First National Bank of Moundsville, West Virginia, U.S.A. to Victoria Javier in Manila through the Prudential Bank. Accordingly, the First National Bank requested the...