Back

Nicanor B. Pagkalinawan vs. Amador E. Gomez, Et Al.

NICANOR B. PAGKALINAWAN, Supervising Agent, National Bureau of Investigation, East Visayan District Office, Cebu City, petitioner, vs. HON. AMADOR E. GOMEZ, in his capacity as Presiding Judge, Branch II, Court of First Instance of Cebu, Cebu City, and NORBERTO L. DAYRIT, respondents.

G.R. No. L-22585 | 1967-12-18

D E C I S I O N 


FERNANDO, J.: 

This decision deals with the specific question of whether a court of first instance of one district in a replevin proceeding may ignore a search warrant issued by another court of first instance. In brief, this petition presents this situation: Respondent Judge, the Hon. Amador E. Gomez, acting on a complaint for replevin filed by the other respondent Norberto L. Dayrit directed petitioner, Nicanor B. Pagkalinawan, a supervising agent of the National Bureau of Investigation to turn over to the Sheriff of Cebu City an automobile which was seized under a search warrant issued by the Court of First...