Practice question
A Rule 70 complaint concerns premises in Iloilo City. Which territorial fact should the drafter state for the ejectment action?
- The location of the real property within the proper first-level court’s territorial jurisdiction.
- Only the plaintiff’s vacation destination.
- Only the lawyer’s preferred court.
- Only where the lease was printed.
- Only where the defendant opened a bank account.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 70, Sections 1–3, 16–18: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, March 1, 2022, Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts, Rule III: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
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