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Honorio Bulao vs. Court of Appeals (CA) 218 SCRA 321

HONORIO BULAO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, RTC JUDGE FRANCISCO VILLARTA and SANTIAGO BELLEZA, respondents.

G.R. No. 101983 | 1993-02-01

D E C I S I O N

CRUZ, J p:

On April 25, 1983, respondent Santiago Belleza filed before the Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Tayum, Peñarrubia, Abra, 1 a complaint against petitioner Honorio Bulao. It was docketed as "Civil Case No. 70-Damages." The petitioner moved to dismiss the same on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. He argued that the said case was cognizable by the Regional Trial Court, the real issue being one of ownership, possession of the land where the ditches are located, and real rights involving the use of ditches. The court denied the motion and required him to answer the complaint.

The petitioner failed to...