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Estelita Rosales, et al. Vs. Court of Instance of Lanao Del Norte, BR. III., et al

ESTELITA, ROBERTO, LEONARD, REYNALDO, ELY, MYRNA, MICHAELANGELO, ROMEO and LEONOR, all surnamed ROSALES, petitioners, vs. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH III, Presided by the HONORABLE MAGADAPA I. RASUMAN, CITY COURT OF ILIGAN CITY, Presided by the HONORABLE POMPEYO L. PALARCA AND GREGORIO ORELLANA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-62577 | 1987-09-21

D E C I S I O N

CRUZ, J p:

The basic issue in this case is whether or not the contract of lease between the petitioners and the private respondent has already expired according to their stipulations. However, that is not what we are called upon to decide at this time. What is raised in this petition is a question of procedure, viz., which of two cases involving the same parties and the same subject shall have precedence over the other. That is what we shall determine now.

The antecedents are as follows: The petitioners and the respondent entered into a contract of lease over the former's property for the expressed period of three years...