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Soco, Soledad vs. Francis Militante, et al.

SOLEDAD SOCO, petitioner, vs. HON. FRANCIS MILITANTE, Incumbent Presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, Branch XII, Cebu City and REGINO FRANCISCO, JR., respondents.

G.R. No. L-58961 | 1983-06-28

D E C I S I O N


GUERRERO, J.:

The decision subject of the present petition for review holds the view that there was substantial compliance with the requisites of consignation and so ruled in favor of private respondent, Regino Francisco, Jr., lessee of the building owned by petitioner lessor, Soledad Soco, in the case for illegal detainer originally filed in the City Court of Cebu City, declaring the payments of the rentals valid and effective, dismissed the complaint and ordered the lessor to pay the lessee moral and exemplary damages in the amount of P10,000.00 and the further sum of P3,000.00 as attorney's fees.

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