Tag: venue

— Remedial Law —

DAVAO LIGHT & POWER CO., INC. v. CA G.R. No. 111685 August 20, 2001 Venue v. Jurisdiction

August 22, 2018

FACTS: Petitioner filed a complaint for damages before the RTC of Cebu City against private respondent Francisco Tesorero. Private respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss on the ground of improper venue. The complaint was dismissed on that ground. The tidal court ruled that as alleged in the complaint and which for purposes of venue is… Read More DAVAO LIGHT & POWER CO., INC. v. CA G.R. No. 111685 August 20, 2001 Venue v. Jurisdiction

— Criminal Law, Remedial Law —

COLMENARES, v. VILLAR G.R. No. L-27124. May 29, 1970 illegal possession of firearms, malum prohibitum, venue

October 6, 2017

FACTS:   Petitioner Colmenares was charged for illegal possession of firearms. He thereafter filed a motion to quash the complaint on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. It was claimed that venue was improperly laid, because the firearms mentioned in the complaint were taken from the possession of the accused in the municipality of La… Read More COLMENARES, v. VILLAR G.R. No. L-27124. May 29, 1970 illegal possession of firearms, malum prohibitum, venue