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Jesus Dacoycoy vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, et al.

JESUS DACOYCOY, petitioner, vs. HON. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, HON. ANTONIO V. BENEDICTO, Executive Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch LXXI, Antipolo, Rizal, and RUFINO DE GUZMAN, respondents. Ramon V. Sison for petitioner. Public Attorney's Office for private respondent.

G.R. No. 74854 | 1991-04-02

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

May the trial court motu proprio dismiss a complaint on the ground of improper venue? This is the issue confronting the Court in the case at bar.

On March 22, 1983, petitioner Jesus Dacoycoy, a resident of Balanti, Cainta, Rizal, filed before the Regional Trial Court, Branch LXXI, Antipolo, Rizal, a complaint against private respondent Rufino de Guzman praying for the annulment of two (2) deeds of sale involving a parcel of riceland situated in Barrio Estanza, Lingayen, Pangasinan, the surrender of the produce thereof and damages for private respondent's refusal to have said deeds of sale set aside upon...