Practice question
A complaint seeks to quiet title to land entirely in Province Q. No special venue rule or valid exclusive stipulation applies. The plaintiff lives in City M and the defendant in City C. Where does the ordinary Rule 4 real-action rule point?
- Only City M because the plaintiff chooses every real-action venue
- Only City C because the defendant’s residence always controls
- Any city where the parties’ lawyer practices
- The proper court for the area in Province Q where the land is situated
- Any place where a land tax receipt was issued
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — Rule 4 sections 1–4, real and personal actions, nonresidents and exceptions; Rule 8 section 12, timely venue defense.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1969/oct1969/gr_l-27033_1969.html — Polytrade Corp. v. Blanco, G.R. No. L-27033, October 31, 1969, permissive versus exclusive venue stipulation; current procedural requirements read from amended Rules.
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