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Robeles vs. Yap Wing

CIRIACO ROBLES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. YAP WING, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-20442 | 1971-10-04

D E C I S I O N


MAKALINTAL, J:

Appeal in forma pauperis taken by the plaintiff from the order of the Court of First Instance of Manila dated September 12, 1962, dismissing the complaint on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.

The allegations of the complaint, which for purposes of the motion to dismiss were deemed admitted, are as follows; that the plaintiff was employed by defendant in its contracting business; that on July 6, 1961 at about 1:30 p.m. while plaintiff was dismantling lumber brace in the construction of a bodega while defendant undertook to construct, defendant negligently failed to provide safety measures within the...