Remedial Law
Remedial Law
Remedial Law
B leased this land for 20 years and for the past 10 years
had continually paid A the rent. Sometime thereafter C claimed to be the owner of the land and
demanded from B payment of the rent. What is the remedy of B?
Answer:
The remedy of B is to file an action for interpleader since he does not know to whom payment
shall be made.
Under the Rules of Court, an interpleader is a special civil action whereby a person who claims no
interest in a property or right, or an interest which in whole or in part is not disputed by the
claimants, brings an action against the conflicting claimants to compel them to interplead and
litigate their several claims among themselves. This special civil action is used to avoid multiple
liability on the part of the obligor.
In this case, there are two conflicting claimants, A and C who are both claiming ownership over
the land which B is leasing. A and C will then be compelled to litigate their claims. This will then
avoid multiple liability on the part of the obligor.
3. A obtained an adverse judgment and made a timely appeal. However the RTC denied his notice
of appeal. A field a petition for certiorari against the order of the RTC. Is the remedy proper?
4. A filed a complaint for forcible entry. B filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the action is
barred by res judicata. Rule on the motion.
5. An expropriation proceeding undergoes two phases. What are these two phases?
7. In 2015 Chief Justice M was appointed to his position. Sometime in 2018 the Solicitor General
filed a petition for quo warranto questioning her eligibility to hold such office. The Chief Justice
argued that the period to file a quo warranto petition must be within 1 year from the date she
was appointed. Is her argument with merit?