The Court held that a complaint for unlawful detainer sufficiently alleges a cause of action if it recites that: (1) the defendant's possession of the property was initially through contract or tolerance of the plaintiff; (2) the defendant's possession became illegal after the plaintiff terminated the defendant's right of possession; (3) after termination, the defendant remained in possession and deprived the plaintiff of enjoyment of the property; and (4) the plaintiff instituted the complaint within one year of last demanding the defendant vacate the property.
The Court held that a complaint for unlawful detainer sufficiently alleges a cause of action if it recites that: (1) the defendant's possession of the property was initially through contract or tolerance of the plaintiff; (2) the defendant's possession became illegal after the plaintiff terminated the defendant's right of possession; (3) after termination, the defendant remained in possession and deprived the plaintiff of enjoyment of the property; and (4) the plaintiff instituted the complaint within one year of last demanding the defendant vacate the property.
The Court held that a complaint for unlawful detainer sufficiently alleges a cause of action if it recites that: (1) the defendant's possession of the property was initially through contract or tolerance of the plaintiff; (2) the defendant's possession became illegal after the plaintiff terminated the defendant's right of possession; (3) after termination, the defendant remained in possession and deprived the plaintiff of enjoyment of the property; and (4) the plaintiff instituted the complaint within one year of last demanding the defendant vacate the property.
The Court held that a complaint for unlawful detainer sufficiently alleges a cause of action if it recites that: (1) the defendant's possession of the property was initially through contract or tolerance of the plaintiff; (2) the defendant's possession became illegal after the plaintiff terminated the defendant's right of possession; (3) after termination, the defendant remained in possession and deprived the plaintiff of enjoyment of the property; and (4) the plaintiff instituted the complaint within one year of last demanding the defendant vacate the property.
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Unlawful Detainer
In Cabrera
v.
Getaruela,
the
Court
held
that a
complaint
sufficiently alleges a cause of action for unlawful detainer if it
recites the following: (1) initially, possession of property by the defendant was by contract with or by tolerance of the plaintiff; (2) eventually, such possession became illegal upon notice by plaintiff to defendant of the termination of the latters right of possession; (3) thereafter, the defendant remained in possession of the property and deprived the plaintiff of the enjoyment thereof; and (4) within one year from the last demand on defendant to vacate the property, the plaintiff instituted the complaint for ejectment (Ruben C. Copuz, rep. by Atty.-in-fact Wenifreda C. AgullanaVs. Sps. Hilarion Agustin and Justa Agustin, G.R. No. 183822. January 18, 2012).