Practice question
A court actually has statutory jurisdiction. A party induces dismissal on the contrary theory, then appeals insisting that the same court had jurisdiction after all. Which doctrine is relevant under the Casiano discussion in Figueroa?
- Private creation of an absent statutory grant.
- Automatic repeal of the jurisdiction statute.
- Mandatory transfer of every case in the country.
- Estoppel against the party’s induced inconsistent position.
- The rule that inconsistency can never matter.
Legal references
- Figueroa v. People, G.R. No. 147406, July 14, 2008, main decision, law at institution and narrow estoppel doctrine: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jul2008/gr_147406_2008.html
- Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, G.R. No. L-21450, April 15, 1968, main decision, surety and exceptional inequitable conduct: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1968/apr1968/gr_l-21450_1968.html
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