Practice question
A plaintiff seeks only damages for injury to property and does not seek recovery of land, possession or an interest in it. Counsel says every case mentioning property is real. Which is best?
- Any property reference conclusively makes it real
- All damages actions are criminal
- No personal action may concern injury to property
- The heading alone decides
- A damages-only claim of this stated character can be personal; the actual principal relief matters
Legal references
- G.R.234499, June6 2018, main decision, real/personal distinction: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/jun2018/gr_234499_2018.html
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