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Practice question: In Rem, In Personam, and Quasi In Rem

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Practice question

In Domagas, does a named defendant’s obligation to vacate property necessarily make the action quasi in rem?
  1. Yes; vacating land is never a personal obligation.
  2. Yes; every physical object makes the judgment universal.
  3. No.
  4. Yes; the defendant’s identity is irrelevant.
  5. Yes; all property litigation uses one identical classification.

Legal references

  • Domagas v. Jensen, G.R. No. 158407, January 17, 2005, main decision, ejectment as real and in personam; classification doctrine only: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/jan2005/gr_158407_2005.html
  • 2019 Amendments to Civil Procedure, Rules 2-4 and relevant Rule 10 Section 3, current operative provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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