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Erlinda Barreras vs. Gregorio N. Garcia

ERLINDA BARRERAS with her husband and DOLORES MILLAN, petitioners, vs. HON. GREGORIO N. GARCIA, Presiding Judge, City Court of Manila, Branch I, FORTUNATO G. TIMAN, and SHERIFF OF MANILA, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 44715-16 | 1989-01-26

D E C I S I O N


SARMIENTO, J.:

On August 18 and 20, 1975, private respondent Fortunato G. Timan and his spouse, Lydia Timan, filed two complaints for illegal detainer separately against the petitioners Erlinda Barreras together with her unknown husband and Dolores Millan before the City Court of Manila, Branch I, presided over by the respondent judge, and docketed as Civil Cases Nos. L-002795 and L-002845, respectively. Both complaints were identical in their allegations except for the defendants' (herein petitioners) personal circumstances.

The two complaints allege that the private respondent and his spouse are the lawful owners of a...