Practice question
A land lessor sues ten days after the required demand, relying solely on failure to pay rent. No contrary stipulation or exception applies. Has the ordinary fifteen-day demand interval elapsed?
- Yes; every demand permits immediate filing.
- Yes; only one day is ever required for land.
- No; because fifteen means fifteen years.
- No; ten days does not satisfy the stated interval.
- Yes; the plaintiff's ownership replaces the interval.
Legal references
- 2019 Civil Procedure Rules, Rule70 Section2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.pdf
- Limbauan v. Acosta, G.R.148606, June30,2008, MAIN, demand-to-filing interval: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jun2008/gr_148606_2008.html
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