SPOUSES SPOUSE S ROLANDO AND HERMINIA SALVADOR SALVADOR VS SPOUSES SPOUSE S RABAJA GR NO. 199990; February 4 !01"
FA#$S% Fr&' 1994 u()*+ !00! S,&u-e- Rabaa /ere +ea-*( a( a,ar)'e() *( )e -ube2) +&). S&'e)*'e *( Ju+y 1993 S,&u-eS,&u-e- Rabaa Rabaa +ear(e )a) S,&u-eS,&u-e- Sa+5a&r Sa+5a&r /ere L&&6*( L&&6*( 7&r a buyer &7 )e -ube2) -ube2) ,r&,er)y. ,r&,er)y. Pe)*)*&(er Pe)*)*&(er Her'*(*a Sa+5a&r Sa+5a&r ,er-&(a++y *()r&u2e *()r&u2e G&(8a+e- )& )e' a- )e a'*(*-)ra)&r &7 )e -a* ,r&,er)y. S,&u-e- Sa+5a&r e5e( a(e )& G&(8a+e- )e &/(eru,+*2a)e 2er)*7*2a)e &7 )*)+e &5er )e -ube2) ,r&,er)y. O( Ju+y : 1993 S,&u-e- Rabaa 'ae a( *(*)*a+ *(*)*a+ ,ay'e() )& G&(8a+e- *( )e ,re-e(2e &7 Her'*(*a. Her'*(*a. G&(8a+e- )e( ,re-e()e ,re-e()e )e S,e2*a+ S,e2*a+ P&/er &7 A))&r(ey , ee2u)e by R&+a(& Sa+5a&r . O( )e -a'e ay )e ,ar)*e- ee2u)e )e #&()ra2) )& Se++. S&'e)*'e *( Ju(e 1999 &/e5er S,&u-e- Sa+5a&r 2&',+a*(e )& S,&u-eRabaa )a) )ey * (&) re2e*5e a(y ,ay'e() 7r&' G&(8a+e-. $*- ,r&',)e S,&u-e- Rabaa )& -u-,e( 7ur)er ,ay'e() &7 )e ,ur2a-e ,r*2e; a( a- a 2&(-e
$e #&ur) aree- /*) )e 2&ur)- be+&/ *( 7*(*( )a) )e 2&()ra2) e()ere *()& by )e ,ar)*e/a- e--e()*a++y a 2&()ra2) &7 -a+e /*2 2&u+ be 5a+*+y re-2*(e. S,&u-e- Sa+5a&r *(-*-) )a) )ey * (&) re2e*5 re2e*5ee )e ,ay'e( ,ay'e())- 'ae 'ae by S,&u-e S,&u-e-- Rabaa Rabaa 7r&' 7r&' G&(8a+e G&(8a+e-- /*2 /*2 )&)a+e )&)a+e P9"0000.00 a( )a) G&(8a+e- /a- (&) )e*r u+y au)&r*8e ae(). $e-e 2&()e()*&(- &/e5er 'u-) 7a*+ *( +*) &7 )e a,,+*2ab+e ,r&5*-*&(- &7 )e Ne/ #*5*+ #&e /*2 -)a)e% Ar). 1900. S& 7ar a- )*r ,er-&(- are 2&(2er(e a( a2) *- ee'e )& a5e bee( ,er7&r'e /*)*( )e -2&,e &7 )e ae()>- au)&r*)y *7 -u2 a2) *- /*)*( )e )er'&7 )e ,&/er &7 a))&r(ey a- /r*))e( e5e( *7 )e ae() a- *( 7a2) e2eee )e +*'*)- &7 *- au)&r*)y a22&r*( )& a( u(er-)a(*( be)/ee( )e ,r*(2*,a+ a( )e ae(). Ar). 190!. A )*r ,er-&( /*) /&' )e ae() /*-e- )& 2&()ra2) &( bea+7 &7 )e ,r*(2*,a+ 'ay re
A22&r*( )& Ar)*2+e 1990 &7 )e Ne/ #*5*+ #&e *(-&7ar a- )*r ,er-&(- are 2&(2er(e a( a2) *- ee'e )& a5e bee( ,er7&r'e /*)*( )e -2&,e &7 )e ae()>- au)&r*)y *7 -u2 a2) *- /*)*( )e )er'- &7 )e ,&/er &7 a))&r(ey a- /r*))e(. I( )*- 2a-e S,&u-e- Rabaa * (&) re26+e--+y e()er *()& a 2&()ra2) )& -e++ /*) G&(8a+e-. $ey re
ROBER$ AND NENI$A DE LEON VS GILBER$ AND ANAL?N DELA LLANA GR NO. !1!!@@; February 11 !01" FA#$S% I( )e 2&',+a*() 7*+e by G*+ber) e a5erre )a) -&'e)*'e *( 1999 e )r&u a( u(a)e 2&()ra2) &7 +ea-e +ea-e a ,&r)*&( &7 a "41 -
DONA ADELA EPOR$ IN$ERNA$IONAL IN#. VS $RADE AND INVES$MEN$ DEVELOPMEN$ #ORPORA$ION AND $HE BAN OF $HE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS GR NO. !019:1; February 11 !01" FA#$S% Pe)*)*&(er D&a Ae+a E,&r) I()er(a)*&(a+ I(2. 7*+e a Pe)*)*&( 7&r V&+u()ary I(-&+5e(2y. $e R$# a7)er 7*(*( )e ,e)*)*&( -u77*2*e() *( 7&r' a( -ub-)a(2e *--ue a( &rer e2+ar*( ,e)*)*&(er a- *(-&+5e() a( -)ay*( a++ 2*5*+ ,r&2ee*(- aa*(-) ,e)*)*&(er. $erea7)er A))y. Ar+e(e G&(8a+e- /a- a,,&*()e a- re2e*5er. A))y. G&(8a+e- 7*+e a M&)*&( 7&r Par)*e- )& E()er I()& #&',r&'*-e Aree'e() *(2&r,&ra)*( )ere*( er ,r&,&-e )er'- &7 2&',r&'*-e. Pe)*)*&(er )r&u *)- Pre-*e() E,*7a(*& #. Ra'&- Jr. a( $e2(&+&y Re-&ur2e #e()er $R# e()ere *()& a Dacion En Pago by #&',r&'*-e Aree'e() /ere*( ,e)*)*&(er aree )& )ra(-7er a :"1=-
I) *- ba-*2 *( +a/ )a) a 2&',r&'*-e aree'e() a- a 2&()ra2) *- b*(*( &(+y u,&( )e ,ar)*e- )& )e 2&',r&'*-e a( (&) u,&( (&(=,ar)*e-. $*- *- )e &2)r*(e &7 re+a)*5*)y &7 2&()ra2)-. $e ru+e *- ba-e &( Ar)*2+e 1:11 1 &7 )e #*5*+ #&e /*2 ,r&5*e- )a) 2&()ra2)- )a6e e77e2) &(+y be)/ee( )e ,ar)*e- )e*r a--*(- a( e*r- . $e -&u( rea-&( 7&r )e e2+u-*&( &7 (&(= ,ar)*e- )& a( aree'e() *- )e ab-e(2e &7 a vinculum &r ur**2a+ )*e /*2 *- )e e77*2*e() 2au-e 7&r )e e-)ab+*-'e() &7 a( &b+*a)*&(. #&(-*-)e() /*) )*- ,r*(2*,+e a u'e() ba-e e()*re+y &( a 2&',r&'*-e aree'e() *- b*(*( &(+y &( )e ,ar)*e- )& )e 2&',r&'*-e )e 2&ur) a,,r&5e a( (&) u,&( )e ,ar)*e- /& * (&) )a6e ,ar) *( )e 2&',r&'*-e aree'e() a( *( )e ,r&2ee*(- +ea*( )& *)- -ub'*--*&( a( a,,r&5a+ by )e 2&ur). O)er/*-e -)a)e a 2&ur) u'e() 'ae -&+e+y &( )e ba-*- &7 a 2&',r&'*-e aree'e() b*(- &(+y )e ,ar)*e- )& )e 2&',r&'*-e a( 2a((&) 7*( a ,ar)y +*)*a() /& * (&) )a6e ,ar) *( )e 2&',r&'*-e aree'e().
R$RANSPOR$ #ORPORA$ION VS LUISI$O G. ?U GR NO. 1@411; February 13 !01" FA#$S% A) ar&u( 3%4" *( )e '&r(*( &7 De2e'ber 1! 199: L&re)a !. ?u a7)er a5*( a+*)e 7r&' a ,a--e(er bu- *( 7r&() &7 R&b*(-&(>- Ga++er*a a+&( )e (&r)=b&u( +a(e &7 E,*7a(*& e +&Sa()&- A5e(ue (EDSA), /a- *) a( ru( &5er by a bu- r*5e( by A()&(*& P. G*'e(a /& /a)e( e',+&ye by ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r) #&r,&ra)*&(. L&re)a /a- *''e*a)e+y ru-e )& Me*2a+ #*)y H&-,*)a+ /ere -e /a- ,r&(&u(2e ea &( arr*5a+. $e u-ba( &7 )e e2ea-e re-,&(e() Lu*-*)& G. ?u 7*+e a #&',+a*() 7&r a'ae- aa*(-) ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r) A()&(*& G*'e(a a( Me)r& Ma(*+a $ra(-,&r) #&r,&ra)*&( MMC 7&r )e ea) &7 *- /*7e. MM$# e(*e *)- +*ab*+*)y rea-&(*( )a) *) *- 'ere+y )e re*-)ere &/(er &7 )e bu- *(5&+5e *( )e *(2*e() )e a2)ua+ &/(er be*( ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r). I) e,+a*(e )a) u(er )e BuI(-)a++'e() Pur2a-e Pr&ra' &7 )e &5er('e() MM$# 'ere+y ,ur2a-e )e -ube2) bu- a'&( -e5era+ &)er- 7&r re-a+e )& ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r) /*2 /*++ *( )ur( &,era)e )e -a'e /*)*( Me)r& Ma(*+a. S*(2e *) /a- (&) a2)ua++y &,era)*( )e bu- /*2 6*++e re-,&(e()- /*7e (&r /a- *) )e e',+&yer &7 )e r*5er )ere&7 MM$# a++ee )a) )e 2&',+a*() aa*(-) *) -&u+ be *-'*--e. F&r *)- ,ar) ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r) a++ee )a) re-,&(e() a (& 2au-e &7 a2)*&( aa*(-) *) 7&r *) a eer2*-e ue *+*e(2e *( )e -e+e2)*&( a( -u,er5*-*&( &7 *)- e',+&yee- a( r*5er- a( )a) *)- bu-e- are *( && 2&(*)*&(. $e )r*a+ 2&ur) re(ere u'e() *( 7a5&r &7 re-,&(e() ?u ru+*( )a) ,e)*)*&(er R $ra(-,&r) 7a*+e )& ,r&5e )a) *) eer2*-e )e *+*e(2e re
HELD% 1. ?e-. Pe)*)*&(er -&u+ be e+ +*ab+e 7&r )e a'ae- 2au-e by )e (e+*e(2e &7 *)e',+&yee. U(er Ar)*2+e !130 &7 )e Ne/ #*5*+ #&e e',+&yer- are +*ab+e 7&r )e a'ae- 2au-e by )e*r e',+&yee- a2)*( /*)*( )e -2&,e &7 )e*r a--*(e )a-6-. O(2e (e+*e(2e &( )e ,ar) &7 )e e',+&yee *- e-)ab+*-e a ,re-u',)*&( *(-)a()+y ar*-e- )a) )e e',+&yer /a- re'*-- *( )e -e+e2)*&( a(K&r -u,er5*-*&( &7 )e (e+*e() e',+&yee. $& a5&* +*ab*+*)y 7&r )e
e+ +*ab+e 7&r )e a'ae 2au-e by )e -a'e. N&/ere /a- *) e5e( re'&)e+y a++ee )a) ,e)*)*&(er a eer2*-e )e re
A- e+ by )e H*e-) #&ur) *( )e 2a-e- &7 Erezo vs. !e"te, amayo vs. A#uino a( De Peralta vs. Mangusang a'&( &)er- )a) )e re*-)ere &/(er &r &,era)&r a- )e r*) )& be *(e'(*7*e by )e rea+ &r a2)ua+ &/(er &7 )e a'&u() )a) e 'ay be re- /*7e.
NEC CORLD DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMEN$ IN#. VS AMA #OMPU$ER LEARNING #EN$ER IN#.; GR NO. 13@9:0; February !: !01" AMA #OMPU$ER LEARNING #EN$ER IN#. VS NEC CORLD DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMEN$ IN#.; GR NO. 133!"0; February !: !01"
"#$S: Ne/ C&r+ *- )e &/(er &7 a 2&''er2*a+ bu*+*( +&2a)e a) E-,aa 2&r(er Paree- S)ree)- Sa',a+&2 Ma(*+a. I( 1993 AMA aree )& +ea-e )e e()*re -e2&( 7+&&r &7 )e bu*+*( 7&r *)2&',u)er +ear(*( 2e()er a( )e ,ar)*e- e()ere *()& a #&()ra2) &7 Lea-e 2&5er*( )e e*)=year ,er*& 7r&' 1" Ju(e 1993 )& 14 Mar2 !00. $e '&()+y re()a+ 7&r )e 7*r-) year /a- -e) a) 131"00 /*) a( a((ua+ e-2a+a)*&( ra)e e
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HELD '. Yes. #(a is liable )or si* (onth+s worth o) rent as li,uidated da(-es. $e #&()ra2) &7 Lea-e -)a)e-% $a) AMA 'ay ,re=)er'*(a)e )*- #&()ra2) &7 Lea-e by (&)*2e *( /r*)*( )& Ne/ C&r+ a) +ea-) -* '&()- be7&re )e *()e(e a)e &7 ,re)er'*(a)*&( ,r&5*e &/e5er )a) *( -u2 2a-e AMA -a++ be +*ab+e )& Ne/ C&r+ 7&r a( a'&u() e
Ar). 11"9. Ob+*a)*&(- ar*-*( 7r&' 2&()ra2)- a5e )e 7&r2e &7 +a/ be)/ee( )e 2&()ra2)*( ,ar)*e- a( -&u+ be 2&',+*e /*) *( && 7a*). Ar). 1:0. $e 2&()ra2)*( ,ar)*e- 'ay e-)ab+*- -u2 -)*,u+a)*&(- 2+au-e- )er'- a( 2&(*)*&(- a- )ey 'ay ee' 2&(5e(*e() ,r&5*e )ey are (&) 2&()rary )& +a/ '&ra+- && 2u-)&'- ,ub+*2 &rer &r ,ub+*2 ,&+*2y. $e 7u(a'e()a+ ru+e *- )a) a 2&()ra2) *- )e +a/ be)/ee( )e ,ar)*e-. U(+e-- *) a- bee( -&/( )a) *)- ,r&5*-*&(- are /&++y &r *( ,ar) 2&()rary )& +a/ '&ra+- && 2u-)&'- ,ub+*2 &rer &r ,ub+*2 ,&+*2y )e 2&()ra2) /*++ be -)r*2)+y e(7&r2e by )e 2&ur)-. A+)&u Ar)*2+e !!!@ &7 )e #*5*+ #&e a++&/e )e 2&ur) )& e
:. N&. A'a *- (& +&(er +*ab+e 7&r )e re()a+ arrear-. A) )*- u(2)ure *) *- (e2e--ary )& +&&6 *()& )e 2&()ra2) )& e)er'*(e )e ,ur,&-e &7 )e a5a(2e re()a+ a( -e2ur*)y e,&-*). Ba-e &( I)e' N&. 4 )e -e2ur*)y e,&-*) /a- ,a* ,re2*-e+y )& a(-/er 7&r u(,a* re()a+- )a) 'ay be *(2urre by AMA /*+e )e 2&()ra2) /a- *( 7&r2e.. $u- u(+*6e )e -e2ur*)y e,&-*) (& ,ar) &7 )e a5a(2e re()a+ /a- e5er 'ea() )& be re7u(e )& AMA. I(-)ea )e ,ar)*e- *()e(e )& a,,+y )e a5a(2e re()a+ &( a -)aere ba-*- )& a ,&r)*&( &7 )e '&()+y re()a+ *( )e +a-) year &7 )e +ea-e )er'.
#&(-*er*( )e ,re)er'*(a)*&( &7 )e +ea-e 2&()ra2) *( )e ,re-e() 2a-e )*- *()e() &7 )e ,ar)*e- a- rear- )e a5a(2e re()a+ 7a*+e )& )a6e e77e2). $e a5a(2e re()a+ &/e5er re)a*(- *)- ,ur,&-e &7 a(-/er*( 7&r )e &u)-)a(*( a'&u()- )a) AMA 'ay &/e Ne/ C&r+. Ce 2a((&) -a(2)*&( )e *',&-*)*&( &7 : '&()+y ,e(a+)y *()ere-) )ere&(.Ha5*( re+*e &( )e #&()ra2) &7 Lea-e 7&r *)- e'a( 7&r ,ay'e() &7 +*
UNNOCN OCNER OF $HE VESSEL OF $HE VESSEL MN #HINA JO? SAMSUM SHIPPING L$D. AND IN$ER=ASIA MARINE $RANSPOR$ IN#. VS ASIAN $ERMINALS IN#. GR NO. 19"1; Mar2 11 !01"
FA#$S% O( !" Ja(uary 199@ )e 2ar& -*, MKV #*(a J&y the essel arr*5e a) )e Mar*5e+e- Gra*( $er'*(a+ Car7 &,era)e by ,+a*()*77 #%. U(er )e C$arter Party Agreement &5er MKV #*(a J&y #&()*Qu*(2yBu(e re,re-e()e *)-e+7 a- )e #ar)erer &7 )e Ve--e+ /*) Sa( M*ue+ F&&- I(2. a- #&=#ar)erer a( e7e(a() Sa(sun re,re-e()e *)-e+7 a- )e Ae() &7 )e S*,&/(er-. Sa'-u( *- a 7&re*( 2&r,&ra)*&( (&) &*( bu-*(e-- *( )e P*+*,,*(e-. $e u(+&a*( &,era)*&(- &7 -&ybea( /ere -ue(+y a+)e /e( )e ea &7 U(+&aer N&. ! *) a 7+a) +&/=2arb&( &r '*+ -)ee+ bar )a) /a- *( )e '*+e &7 )e 'a-- &7 -&ybea( 'ea+. A$I -e() a %ote of Protest )& )e Ma-)er &7 )e Ve--e+ 7&r )e a'ae- -u-)a*(e by *)- u(+&a*( e
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HELD% N&. PNB *- (&) &b+*e )& ,er7&r' a(y &7 )e u(er)a6*( &7 re-,&(e() PEPI a( AFPRSBS *( *)- )ra(-a2)*&(- /*) Dee be2au-e *) *- (&) a , r*5y )ere)&. $e ba-*2 ,r*(2*,+e &7 re+a)*5*)y &7 2&()ra2)- *- )a) 2&()ra2)- 2a( &(+y b*( )e ,ar)*e- /& e()ere *()& *) a( 2a((&) 7a5&r &r ,reu*2e a )*r ,er-&( e5e( *7 e *- a/are &7 -u2 2&()ra2) a( a- a2)e /*) 6(&/+ee )ere&7. Cere )ere *- (& ,r*5*)y &7 2&()ra2) )ere *- +*6e/*-e (& &b+*a)*&( &r +*ab*+*)y )& -,ea6 ab&u). $e ,e)*)*&(er &/e5er *- (&) be*( )a-6e )& u(er)a6e )e &b+*a)*&(- &7 PEPI a( AFP RSBS. I( )*- 2a-e )ere are )/& ,a-e- *(5&+5e *( )e )ra(-a2)*&(- be)/ee( re-,&(e()- PEPI a( Dee )e 7*r-) ,a-e *- )e 2&()ra2) )& -e++ /*2 e5e()ua++y be2a'e )e -e2&( ,a-e )e ab-&+u)e -a+e a7)er Dee- 7u++ ,ay'e() &7 )e ,ur2a-e ,r*2e. I( a 2&()ra2) &7 -a+e )e ,ar)*e- &b+*a)*&(- are ,+a*( a( -*',+e. $e +a/ &b+*e- )e 5e(&r )& )ra(-7er )e &/(er-*, &7 a( )& e+*5er )e )*( )a) *- )e &be2) &7 -a+e. O( )e &)er a( )e ,r*(2*,a+ &b+*a)*&( &7 a 5e(ee *- )& ,ay )e 7u++ ,ur2a-e ,r*2e a) )e aree )*'e. Ba-e &( )e 7*(a+ 2&()ra2) &7 -a+e be)/ee( )e' )e &b+*a)*&( &7 PEPI a- &/(er- a( 5e(&r- &7 L&) 1! B+&26 !1A V*++ae Ea-) Ee2u)*5e H&'e- *- )& )ra(-7er )e &/(er-*, &7 a( )& e+*5er L&) 1! B+&26 !1A )& Dee /& *( )ur( -a++ ,ay a( a- *( 7a2) ,a* )e 7u++ ,ur2a-e ,r*2e &7 )e ,r&,er)y. $ere *- (&)*( *( )e e2*-*&( &7 )e HLURB a- a77*r'e by )e OP a( )e #A /*2 -&/- )a) )e ,e)*)*&(er * be*( &rere )& a--u'e )e &b+*a)*&( &7 a(y &7 )e re-,&(e()-. $ere *- a+-& (&)*( *( )e HLURB e2*-*&( /*2 5a+*a)e- )e ,e)*)*&(er- 2+a*' )a) )e '&r)ae a- bee( (u++*7*e. $e &rer &7 2a(2e++a)*&(Kre+ea-e &7 )e '&r)ae *- -*',+y a 2&(-e
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A+7&(-& e Le&( A+7&(-& '&r)ae *( 7a5&r &7 U(*&( Ba(6 &7 )e P*+*,,*(e- U(*&( Ba(6 rea+ ,r&,er)y -*)ua)e a) E-)eba( Abaa L&y&+a He*)- Que8&( #*)y /*2 /a- re*-)ere *( *- a( *- /*7e R&-ar*&- (a'e a( 2&5ere by $ra(-7er #er)*7*2a)e &7 $*)+e $#$ N&. !31:0 $#$ !31:0. $e ,r&,er)y /a- 7&re2+&-e a( -&+ a) au2)*&( )& U(*&( Ba(6. A7)er )e ree',)*&( ,er*& e,*re )e ba(6 2&(-&+*a)e *)- &/(er-*,. I( 1933 R&-ar*& 7*+e aa*(-) A+7&(-& a( U(*&( Ba(6 #*5*+ #a-e N&. Q"!@0! 7&r a((u+'e() &7 )e 1934 '&r)ae 2+a*'*( )a) A+7&(-& '&r)ae )e ,r&,er)y /*)&u) er 2&(-e() a( 7&r re2&(5eya(2e. I( a Se,)e'ber 1939 Le))erPr&,&-a+ B*(ay EI' P*+*,,*(e- I(2. B*(ay )r&u *)Pre-*e() M*+ar&- O( S*y S*y &77ere )& ,ur2a-e )e ,r&,er)y. O( De2e'ber !0 1939 a Dee &7 Ab-&+u)e Sa+e /a- ee2u)e by a( be)/ee( U(*&( Ba(6 a( B*(ay /ereby )e ,r&,er)y /a- 2&(5eye )& B*(ay. O( De2e'ber !@ 1939 B*(ay '&r)ae )e ,r&,er)y )& U(*&( Ba(6 ,re-u'ab+y )& -e2ure a +&a( &b)a*(e 7r&' )e +a))er. O( De2e'ber 1! 1991 )e )r*a+ 2&ur) e2*e *( 7a5&r &7 R&-ar*&. U(*&( Ba(6 a,,ea+e )e ab&5e De2*-*&( /*) )e #A. Mea(/*+e a- a re-u+) &7 )e De2e'ber 1! 1991 De2*-*&( *( #*5*+ #a-e N&. Q"!@0! B*(ay /a- e5*2)e 7r&' )e ,r&,er)y; by )e( *) a e'&+*-e )e e*-)*( -)ru2)ure &( )e +&) a( beu( 2&(-)ru2)*&( &7 a (e/ bu*+*(. ISSUE% Ce)er &r (&) U(*&( Ba(6 -a++ be e+ +*ab+e 7&r brea2 &7 2&()ra2) HELD% ?e- U(*&( Ba(6 -&u+ be e+ +*ab+e )& B*(ay 7&r brea2 &7 2&()ra2). Fr&' a( ea'*(a)*&( &7 )e e5*e(2e a( by )e 2&(2urr*( &,*(*&(- &7 )e 2&ur)- be+&/ )a) B*(ay ,ur2a-e )e ,r&,er)y /*)&u) 6(&/+ee &7 )e ,e(*( #*5*+ #a-e N&. Q"!@0!. U(*&( Ba(6 *- )ere7&re a(-/erab+e 7&r *)- e,re-- u(er)a6*( u(er )e De2e'ber !0 1939 ee &7 -a+e )& e7e( *)- )*)+e )& )e Par2e+K- &7 La( /*) *',r&5e'e() )ere&( aa*(-) )e 2+a*'- &7 a(y ,er-&( /a)-&e5er. By )*- /arra()y U(*&( Ba(6 re,re-e()e )& B*(ay )a) *) a )*)+e )& )e ,r&,er)y a( by a--u'*( )e &b+*a)*&( )& e7e( -u2 )*)+e *) ,r&'*-e )& & -& a) +ea-) *( && 7a*) a( /*) -u77*2*e() ,rue(2e *7 (&) )& )e be-) &7 *)- ab*+*)*e-. $e re2&r re5ea+- &/e5er )a) U(*&( Ba(6 /a- r&--+y (e+*e() *( )e a(+*( a( ,r&-e2u)*&( &7 #*5*+ #a-e N&. Q"!@0!. I)- a,,ea+ &7 )e De2e'ber 1! 1991 De2*-*&( *( -a* 2a-e /a- *-'*--e by )e #A 7&r 7a*+ure )& 7*+e )e re
E5*2)*&( -a++ )a6e ,+a2e /e(e5er by a 7*(a+ u'e() ba-e &( a r*) ,r*&r )& )e -a+e &r a( a2) *',u)ab+e )& )e 5e(&r )e 5e(ee *- e,r*5e &7 )e /&+e &r &7 a ,ar) &7 )e )*( ,ur2a-e. I( 2a-e e5*2)*&( &22ur- )e 5e(ee -a++ a5e )e r*) )& e'a( &7 )e 5e(&r a'&( &)er- )e re)ur( &7 )e 5a+ue /*2 )e )*( -&+ a a) )e )*'e &7 )e e5*2)*&( be *) rea)er &r +e-)a( )e ,r*2e &7 )e -a+e; )e e,e(-e- &7 )e 2&()ra2) *7 )e 5e(ee a- ,a* )e'; a( )e a'ae- a( *()ere-)- a( &r(a'e()a+ e,e(-e- *7 )e -a+e /a- 'ae *( ba 7a*). $ere a,,ear)& be (& *-,u)e a- )& )e 5a+ue &7 )e bu*+*( 2&(-)ru2)e &( )e ,r&,er)y by B*(ay; )e &(+y *--ue ra*-e by U(*&( Ba(6 *( )e-e Pe)*)*&(- *- )e ,r&,r*e)y &7 )e a/ar &7 a'ae- a( )e a'&u() )ere&7 *- (&) *( *--ue. $e a/ar *( 7a5&r &7 B*(ay &7 P4 '*++*&( &r )e 2&(-*era)*&( &r 2&-) &7 )e ,r&,er)y a( P!0 '*++*&( )e 5a+ue &7 )e bu*+*( *) ere2)e )ere&( *- (& +&(er *( *--ue a( *- )u- *( &rer.
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$e ,+a*()*77a,,e++ee I+e-*a F*+*,*(a I(e,e(*e()e IFI a u+y re*-)ere re+**&u2&r,&ra)*&( /a- )e &/(er &7 a ,ar2e+ &7 +a( -*)ua)e a) Ruyu $uueara& #aaya(. O( February " 19@ a )&)a+ area &7 10000 -
Ar). 140:. $e 7&++&/*( 2&()ra2)- are u(e(7&r2eab+e u(+e-- )ey are ra)*7*e% 1 $&-e e()ere *()& *( )e (a'e &7 a(&)er ,er-&( by &(e /& a- bee( *5e( (& au)&r*)y &r +ea+ re,re-e()a)*&( &r /& a- a2)e bey&( *- ,&/er-; I( Merca'o v. Allie' an*ing Cor"oration )e #&ur) e,+a*(e )a)% U(e(7&r2eab+e 2&()ra2)- are )&-e /*2 2a((&) be e(7&r2e by a ,r&,er a2)*&( *( 2&ur) u(+e-- )ey are ra)*7*e 2a(R&b+e-5*r)ua+La/+*brary
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#+&-e+y a(a+&&u- 2a-e- &7 u(e(7&r2eab+e 2&()ra2)- are )&-e /ere a ,er-&( -*(- a ee &7 e)rau*2*a+ ,ar)*)*&( *( bea+7 &7 2&e*r- /*)&u) )e +a))er- au)&r*)y; /ere a '&)er a u*2*a+ uar*a( &7 er '*(&r 2*+re( ee2u)e- a ee &7 e)rau*2*a+ ,ar)*)*&( /ere*( -e 7a5&r- &(e 2*+ by *5*( *' '&re )a( *- -are &7 )e e-)a)e )& )e ,reu*2e &7 er &)er 2*+re(; a( /ere a ,er-&( &+*( a -,e2*a+ ,&/er &7 a))&r(ey -e++- a ,r&,er)y &7 * ,r*(2*,a+ )a) *- (&) *(2+ue *( -a* -,e2*a+ ,&/er &7 a))&r(ey.
.R. 1o. '@5 "ebruary <5 <>' 0H%L%000%1E 1#%21#L 3#14 Petitioner v. S02&SES E1R%G&E 7#1#L2 R2S#L%1D# !#$%125 #R12LD !. 7#1#L25 #R1EL !. 7#1#L25 #1D #R7# !. 7#1#L2 &es"on'ents. "#$S:
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ISSUE% Ce)er &r (&) )e ba(6 5*&+a)e )e ,r*(2*,+e &7 'u)ua+*)y &7 2&()ra2) /e( *) arr&a)e u()& *)-e+7 )e -&+e ,rer&a)*5e &7 e)er'*(*( )e *()ere-) ra)e
HELD% ?e-. $e ba(6 5*&+a)e )e ,r*(2*,+e &7 'u)ua+*)y &7 2&()ra2). $e 2re*) aree'e() ee2u)e -u22*(2)+y -)*,u+a)e )a) )e +&a( /&u+ be -ube2)e )& *()ere-) a) a ra)e e)er'*(e by )e Ba(6 )& be *)- ,r*'e ra)e ,+u- a,,+*2ab+e -,rea ,re5a*+*( a) )e 2urre() '&(). $*- -)*,u+a)*&( /a- 2arr*e &5er )& &r a&,)e by )e -ub-e
$e #&ur) a- e2+are )a) a 2&()ra2) /ere )ere *- (& 'u)ua+*)y be)/ee( )e ,ar)*e- ,ar)a6e&7 )e (a)ure &7 a 2&()ra2) &7 ae-*&( a( a(y &b-2ur*)y /*++ be 2&(-)rue aa*(-) )e ,ar)y /& ,re,are )e 2&()ra2) )e +a))er be*( ,re-u'e )e -)r&(er ,ar)y )& )e aree'e() a( /& 2au-e )e &b-2ur*)y. PNB -&u+ )e( -u77er )e 2&(-e
$e u(*+a)era+ e)er'*(a)*&( a( *',&-*)*&( &7 )e *(2rea-e ra)e- *- 5*&+a)*5e &7 )e ,r*(2*,+e &7 'u)ua+*)y &7 2&()ra2)- u(er Ar)*2+e 1:03 &7 )e #*5*+ #&e /*2 ,r&5*e- )a) )e 2&()ra2) 'u-) b*( b&) 2&()ra2)*( ,ar)*e-; *)- 5a+**)y &r 2&',+*a(2e 2a((&) be +e7) )& )e /*++ &7 &(e &7 )e'. A ,eru-a+ &7 )e Pr&'*--&ry N&)e /*++ rea*+y -&/ )a) )e *(2rea-e &r e2rea-e &7 *()ere-) ra)e- *(e- -&+e+y &( )e *-2re)*&( &7 ,e)*)*&(er. I) &e- (&) re
.R. 1o.';@>5 "ebruary '<5 <>' R#DE #1D %1ES7E1 DEEL207E1 $2R02R#%21 2" HE 0H%L%00%1ES 6"2R7ERLY 0H%L%00%1E EB02R #1D "2RE%1 L2#1 &#R#1EE $2R02R#%21.8 Petitioner v. #S%# 0#$ES $2R02R#%215 0#$ES %1D&SR%#L $2R02R#%215 1%$2L#S $. 3#LDERR#7#5 S%DD$2R %1S&R#1$E $2R02R#%21 612W 7E# 0#$%"%$ %1S&R#1$E $2R02R#%2185 0H%L%00%1E 0H2E1%B S&REY #1D %1S&R#1$E5 %1$.5 0#R#72&1 %1S&R#1$E $2R02R#%215 J #1D "2R&1E L%"E #1D E1ER#L %1S&R#1$E $270#1Y &es"on'ents. "#$S:
Re-,&(e()- A-*a Pa2e- #&r,&ra)*&( ASPA# a( Pa2e- I(u-)r*a+ #&r,&ra)*&( PI#O e()ere *()& a -ub=2&()ra2)*( aree'e() /*) )e E+e2)r*2a+ Pr&e2)- #&',a(y &7 L*bya ELP#O a'a*( 2&()ra2)&r 7&r )e 2&(-)ru2)*&( a( ere2)*&( &7 a &ub+e 2*r2u*) bu(+e ,a-e 2&(u2)&r )ra(-'*--*&( +*(e *( )e 2&u()ry &7 L*bya. $& 7*(a(2e *)- /&r6*( 2a,*)a+ re
ASPA# e5e()ua++y e7au+)e &( *)- +&a( &b+*a)*&(- )& )e 7&re*( ba(6- ,r&',)*( )e' )& e'a( ,ay'e() 7r&' $ID#ORP u(er )e Le))er- &7 Guara()ee. I( )ur( $ID#ORP e'a(e ,ay'e() 7r&' Para'&u() P&e(* Mea Pa2*7*2 a( F&r)u(e u(er )e Sure)y B&(- bu) )& (& a5a*+. $a6*( *()& a22&u() )e '&ra)&r*u' re
ISSUE% Ce)er &r (&) )e b&(*( 2&',a(*e- +*ab*+*)*e- )& $ID#ORP u(er )e Sure)y B&(- a5e bee( e)*(u*-e by )e ,ay'e() e)e(-*&(- ra()e by )e 7&re*( ba(6- )& $ID#ORP u(er )e Re-)ru2)ur*( Aree'e() HELD% N&. $e ,ay'e() e)e(-*&(- ra()e by Ba(
u(er )e Dee- &7 U(er)a6*( )& ,ay $ID#ORP )e 2re*)&r )e a'ae- a( +*ab*+*)*e- *) 'ay *(2ur u(er )e Le))er- &7 Guara()ee /*)*( )e b&u(- &7 )e b&(- re-,e2)*5e 2&5erae ,er*&a( a'&u()-. N& ,ay'e() e)e(-*&( /a- &/e5er ra()e by $ID#ORP *( 7a5&r &7 ASPA# *( )*- rear; e(2e Ar)*2+e !0@9 &7 )e #*5*+ #&e -&u+ (&) be a,,+*e /*) re-,e2) )& )e b&(*( 2&',a(*e- +*ab*+*)*e)& $ID#ORP u(er )e Sure)y B&(-. A -ure)y *- 2&(-*ere *( +a/ a- be*( )e -a'e ,ar)y a- )e eb)&r *( re+a)*&( )& /a)e5er *aue )&u2*( )e &b+*a)*&( &7 )e +a))er a( )e*r +*ab*+*)*e- are *()er/&5e( a- )& be *(-e,arab+e. A+)&u )e 2&()ra2) &7 a -ure)y *- *( e--e(2e -e2&(ary &(+y )& a 5a+* ,r*(2*,a+ &b+*a)*&( *- +*ab*+*)y )& )e 2re*)&r *- *re2) ,r*'ary a( ab-&+u)e; e be2&'e- +*ab+e 7&r )e eb) a( u)y &7 a(&)er a+)&u e ,&--e--e- (& *re2) &r ,er-&(a+ *()ere-) &5er )e &b+*a)*&((&r &e- e re2e*5e a(y be(e7*) )ere7r&'. $e 7u(a'e()a+ rea-&( )ere7&r *- )a) a 2&()ra2) &7 -ure)y-*, e77e2)*5e+y b*(- )e -ure)y a- a -&+*ary eb)&r. $*- *- ,r&5*e u(er Ar)*2+e !04@ &7 )e #*5*+ #&e /*2 -)a)e-% 2a(R&b+e-V*r)ua+a/+*brary
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Ar)*2+e 1!1. $e 2re*)&r 'ay ,r&2ee aa*(-) a(y &(e &7 )e -&+*ary eb)&r- &r -&'e &r a++ &7 )e' -*'u+)a(e&u-+y. $e e'a( 'ae aa*(-) &(e &7 )e' -a++ (&) be a( &b-)a2+e )& )&-e /*2 'ay -ub-e
