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Jorge C. Paderanga vs. Dimalanes B. Buissan

JORGE C. PADERANGA, petitioner, vs. Hon. DIMALANES B. BUISSAN, Presiding Judge, Court of First Instance of Zamboanga del Norte, Branch III and ELUMBA INDUSTRIES COMPANY, represented by its General Manager, JOSE J. ELUMBA, respondents.

G.R. No. 49475 | 1993-09-28

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

We are called upon in this case to determine the proper venue of an action to fix the period of a contract of lease which, in the main, also prays for damages. 


Sometime in 1973, petitioner JORGE C. PADERANGA and private respondent ELUMBA INDUSTRIES COMPANY, a partnership represented by its General Manager JOSE J. ELUMBA, entered into an oral contract of lease for the use of a commercial space within a building owned by petitioner in Ozamiz City. 1 The lease was for an indefinite period although the rent of P150.00 per month was paid on a month-to-month basis. ELUMBA INDUSTRIES COMPANY utilized the area...