Jurisdictional estoppel

BOSTON EQUITY RESOURCES, INC., vs. COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013

Facts: On 24 December 1997, petitioner filed a complaint for sum of money with a prayer for the issuance of a writ of preliminary attachment against the spouses Manuel and Lolita Toledo. Herein respondent filed an Answer, she filed a Motion for Leave to Admit Amended Answer in which she alleged, among others, that herContinue reading “BOSTON EQUITY RESOURCES, INC., vs. COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 173946, June 19, 2013“

MANILA BANKERS vs. NG KOK WEI, G.R. No. 139791, December 12, 2003

Facts: Eddy Ng Kok Wei, respondent, is a Singaporean businessman who ventured into investing in the Philippines. On November 29, 1988, respondent, in a Letter of Intent addressed to Manila Bankers Life Insurance Corporation, petitioner, expressed his intention to purchase a condominium unit at Valle Verde Terraces. Subsequently or on December 5, 1988, respondent paidContinue reading “MANILA BANKERS vs. NG KOK WEI, G.R. No. 139791, December 12, 2003”

SPS. GONZAGA vs. COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 144025, December 27, 2002

Facts: Sometime in 1970, petitioner-spouses purchased a parcel of land from private respondent Lucky Homes, Inc., Said lot was specifically denominated as Lot No. 19 and was mortgaged to the Social Security System (SSS) as security for their housing loan. Petitioners then started the construction of their house, not on Lot No. 19 but onContinue reading “SPS. GONZAGA vs. COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 144025, December 27, 2002”

GABRIEL L. DUERO vs. HON.COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 131282, January 4, 2002

Facts: Sometime in 1988, according to petitioner, private respondent Bemardo Eradel entered and occupied petitioner’s land. When petitioner politely informed private respondent that the land was his and requested the latter to vacate the land, private respondent refused, but instead threatened him with bodily harm. Despite repeated demands, private respondent remained steadfast in his refusalContinue reading “GABRIEL L. DUERO vs. HON.COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 131282, January 4, 2002“