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METROPOLITANTRIALCOURT
CityofManila
Branch1
JENNIFERPAGODA,
Plaintiff,
CIVILCASENo.122345
versus FOR:UnlawfulDetainer
DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
Defendant.
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COMPLAINT
COMESNOW,theplaintiff,throughtheundersignedcounseland
untothisHonorableCourt,mostrespectfullyaversthat:
1. Plaintiff,JENNIFERPAGODA,isoflegalage,Filipino,single,with
residenceandpostaladdressat1234MagandaStreet,Manila;
2. Defendant,DAVIDBECKHAMMER,isoflegalage,Filipino,single,
withresidenceandpostaladdressat5678MayamanStreet,Manila,
wheretheymaybeservedwithsummonsandothercourtprocesses;
3. JENNIFERPAGODAistheownerofalandoverwhichanapartment
hadbeenconstructedandlocatedat654MayumiStreet,Manila;
4. Byvirtueofacontractoflease,executedonMay28,2016andherein
attachedasAnnexA,JENNIFERPAGODAleaseduntoDAVID
BECKHAMMERtheaforesaidapartmentforaconsiderationofP15,
000.00amonthasrentaltobepaidwithinthefirstten(10)daysof
eachmonthstartingJune3,2016;
5. DAVIDBECKHAMMERfailedtopaytheagreedrentalforseveral
monthsstartingOctober11,2016uptothepresent;
6. OnDecember3,2016,JENNIFERPAGODAsentaletterofdemand
to vacate the apartment which was received by the defendant as
shownintheregistryreturnreceiptheretoattachedasAnnexB;
7. Despitesaidletterofdemandwhichwasrepeatedbyoraldemands,
DAVIDBECKHAMMERfailedandstillrefusedtopaytheagreed
amountofrentalsandtovacatedtheapartment;
WHEREFORE,premisesconsidered,itismostrespectfullyprayed
untothisHonorableCourtthat,afterhearing,judgmentberenderedordering
thedefendant:
1. Tovacatethesubjectpremises;
2. TopaytheamountofP15,000.00permonthascompensationfor
thereasonableuseofthesubjectpremisesuntiltheyfinallyvacate
thesaidpremises;
3. Topaytheplaintiffthecostofthesuit.
Otherjustandequitablereliefsareprayedfor.
CityofManila,February17,2017.
LAUREL,MANALOLAWOFFICE
Counselfortheplaintiff
Unit0012LaurelBuilding
SampalocManila
By:
ARVINLAUREL
RollofAttorneyNo.912342
IBPNo.123000/2413/Manila
PTRNo.870001/101212/Manila
Copyfurnished:
ATTY.EUNICESAAVEDRA
Counselforthedefendant
Unit1100,VictoriaTowerI
TaftAvenue,Manila
EXPLANATION
JENNIFERPAGODA,
Plaintiff,
CIVILCASENo.122345
versus FOR:UnlawfulDetainer
DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
Defendant.
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ANSWER
COMESNOW,thedefendant,DAVIDBECKHAMMER,through
theundersignedcounselanduntothisHonorableCourt,mostrespectfully
aversthat:
1. DAVIDBECKHAMMERadmitsthecontentsofparagraphs2,3,4,
and 6 of the complaint but specifically denies the contents of
paragraphs5and7thereof;
AFFIRMATIVEDEFENSE
2. Hisspecificdenialsareduetothefollowingaffirmativedefenses:
2.1.Therewasacompensationbetweenthedefendantandplaintiff,
which extinguishes defendants obligation over the lease contract
(Annex A), when the defendant executed a contract of lease
(attachedasAnnex1),on10September2016,overthehismango
farm located at 0123 Malinaw, San Mateo Rizal, in favor of the
plaintiff;
2.2.a.JenniferPagoda,shallhereinpaythesumofP15,000.00
amonthlyrentaltobepaidwithinthefirstten(10)daysofeach
monthstartingOctober10,2016untilOctober10,2017;
2.2.b.JenniferPagodashallbeentitledtothefruitsoftheland
byvirtueofherrentalfees.
2.3.OnOctober10,2016,whentherentalfeesweredueandwhen
JenniferPagodaharvestedthefruitsfromtheland,Jenniferdidnot
payanyrentalfees;
2.4.Nonetheless,theplaintiffsentaletter(AttachedasAnnex2)
requestingtooffsetherobligation,upondefendantsland,byvirtue
ofdefendantsobligationtopaytherentoverplaintiffsapartment;
2.7.Withthesaidobligationbeingextinguished,thedefendantthen
hasarighttothepossessionofthesubjectapartmentuntilOctober10,
2017,oruntiltheplaintiffanddefendantsceasetobecomemutual
creditorsanddebtorsofeachother.
2.8.Therefore,hereincaseshouldbedismissedsincethedefendantis
stillinlawfulpossessionofthepropertywhichnegatestheactionfor
unlawfuldetainer.
COUNTERCLAIM
3. Defendant reiterates,repleadsandincorporatesbyreferenceallthe
foregoinginsofarastheyarematerialandadditionallysubmitthathe
is entitled to relief arising from the filing of this malicious and
baselesssuit,asfollows:
CityofManila,February22,2017.
SAAVEDRA,CARLOS,ANDCADALAWOFFICE
Counselforthedefendant
Unit1100,VictoriaTowerI
TaftAvenue,Manila
By:
EUNICESAAVEDRA
RollofAttorneyNo.98765
IBPNo.12345/2512/Manila
PTRNo.87654/122211/Manila
Copyfurnished:
ATTY.ARVINLAUREL
Counselfortheplaintiff
Unit0012LaurelBuilding
SampalocManila
EXPLANATION
EUNICESAAVEDRA
REPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES
METROPOLITANTRIALCOURT
CityofManila
Branch1
JENNIFERPAGODA,
Plaintiff,
CIVILCASENo.122345
versus FOR:UnlawfulDetainer
DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
Defendant.
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POSITIONPAPERFORTHEDEFENDANT
BRIEFSTATEMENTOFTHECASE
ThisacivilcaseforUNLAWFULDETAINERfiledbythePlaintiff
againsttheDefendantforoccupying anapartmentlocatedat654Mayumi
Street,Manila.AllegedlyownedbythePlaintiffbyvirtueofaLeaseof
Contract.
FACTSOFTHECASE
DefendantisalesseeofJENNIFERPAGODA,theknownownerof
an apartment located at 654 Mayumi Street, Manila, by virtue of the
ContractofLeaseexecutedbythepartiesonMay28,2016.
Thecontractofleaseprovidesthat,plaintiff,JENNIFERPAGODA,
leasedtheaforesaidapartmenttothedefendant,DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
foraconsiderationofP15,000.00amonthasrentaltobepaidwithinthe
firstten(10)daysofeachmonthstartingJune3,2016.
OnSeptember10,2016, thedefendantexecutedacontractoflease
overdefendantsmangofarmlocatedat0123Malinaw,SanMateoRizal,in
favoroftheplaintiff,whereintheplaintiffshallpaythedefendantthesumof
P15,000.00asmonthlyrentaltobepaidwithinthefirstten(10)daysof
eachmonthstartingOctober10,2016untilOctober10,2017.Theplaintiff
shallalsobeentitledtothefruitsofthelandbyvirtueofherrentalfees.
On October 10, 2016, when the rental fees were due and when
JenniferPagodaharvestedthefruitsfromtheland,Jenniferdidnotpayany
rentalfees.Nonetheless,theplaintiffsentaletterrequestingtooffsether
obligation,upondefendantsland,byvirtueofdefendantsobligationtopay
therentoverplaintiffsapartment.
Thedefendantacceptedtheplaintiffsrequestthroughaletter,which
wasreceivedbytheplaintiffasshownintheregistryreturnreceipt.
Hence,OnOctober10,2016onwards,thedefendantdidnotpaythe
contractoflease(AnnexA)overtheapartmentoftheplaintiffbyvirtueof
theextinguishmentofitsobligationthroughcompensation.
ISSUES
Whetherornottheplaintiffhastherighttocompelthedefendanthis
rentaldues.
DISCUSSIONANDARGUMENTS
Theplaintiffhasnosufficientcauseofactionagainstthedefendant
becauseunderSection1,Rule70oftheRulesofCourt,anunlawfuldetainer
case can only be maintained against a person or persons unlawfully
withholfingordeprivingthepossessionofaland.
Inthiscase,therewasalawfulpossessionofthedefendantoverthe
property of the plaintiff by virture of the compensation between the
defendantandplaintiff,whichextinguishesdefendantsobligationoverthe
contract of lease of the plaintiffs apartment (Annex A), when the
defendant executed a contract of lease (attached as Annex 1), on 10
September2016,overthehismangofarmlocatedat0123Malinaw,San
MateoRizal,infavoroftheplaintiff.
Compensationistheoffsettingoftwoobligationsthatarereciprocally
extinguishediftheyareofsamevalue,orextinguishedtotheconcurrent
amountifofdifferentvalues.1 UnderArticle1279oftheNewCivilCode,
compensationexistwheneachobligorisboundprincipally,andatthesame
timeaprincipalcreditoroftheother;Bothdebtsmustconsistinasumof
money,orifthethingsdueareFUNGIBLE,ofthesamekind&quality;
Bothdebtsaredue;Debtsareliquidatedanddemandable;Theremustbeno
retention or controversy over either of the debts, commenced by third
personsandcommunicatedinduetimetothedebtor;andCompensationis
notprohibitedbylaw.
TowarranttheapplicationofsetoffunderArticle1278oftheCivilCode,
thedebtorsadmissionofhisobligationmustbeclearandcategoricaland
notonewhichmerelyarisebyinferenceorimplicationfromthecustomary
execution of official documents in assuming the responsibilities of a
predecessor.2
Thehereincasehasmettherequisitesforcompensationasfollows
1Regalado.
2BangkoSentralvCOA,2006.
(1) Boththeplaintiffanddefendantsareboundprincipally,andatthe
sametimeaprincipalcreditoroftheother;
(2) Bothdebtsconsistinasumofmoney;
(3) Bothdebtsaredue(October10,2016);
(4) Debtsareliquidatedanddemandable;
(5) There was no retention or controversy over either of the debts,
commencedbythirdpersonsandcommunicatedinduetimetothe
debtor;and
(6) Compensationisnotprohibitedbylaw
Hence, thedefendantsobligationtopayrentalstotheplaintiffwas
alreadyextinguishedandheremainshisrighttothepossessionofthesubject
apartmentuntilOctober10,2017,oruntiltheplaintiffanddefendantscease
tobecomemutualcreditorsanddebtorsofeachother.
PRAYER
Otherjustandequitablereliefsareprayedfor.
CityofManila,February22,2017.
SAAVEDRA,CARLOS,ANDCADALAWOFFICE
Counselforthedefendant
Unit1100,VictoriaTowerI
TaftAvenue,Manila
By:
EUNICESAAVEDRA
RollofAttorneyNo.98765
IBPNo.12345/2512/Manila
PTRNo.87654/122211/Manila
Copyfurnished:
ATTY.ARVINLAUREL
Counselfortheplaintiff
Unit0012LaurelBuilding
SampalocManila
EXPLANATION
EUNICESAAVEDRA
REPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES
REGIONALTRIALCOURT
NationalCapitalJudicialRegion
Branch1
ManilaCity
JENNIFERPAGODA,
Plaintiff,
CIVILCASENo.122345
versus FOR:SumofMoneywithprayer
forissuanceofwritof
preliminaryattachment
DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
Defendant.
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COMPLAINT
COMESNOW,theplaintiff,throughtheundersignedcounseland
untothisHonorableCourt,mostrespectfullyaversthat:
1. Plaintiff,JENNIFERPAGODA,isoflegalage,Filipino,single,with
residenceandpostaladdressat1234MagandaStreet,Manila;
2. Defendant,DAVIDBECKHAMMER,isoflegalage,Filipino,single,
withresidenceandpostaladdressat5678MayamanStreet,Manila,
wheretheymaybeservedwithsummonsandothercourtprocesses;
5. ThedefendantisabouttodepartfromthePhilippineswithintentto
defraudhiscreditors;
6. Thereisnosufficientsecurityfortheclaimsoughttoberecovered
fromdefendant,andtheamountduetotheplaintiffisasmuchasthe
sumforwhichtheorderofattachmentmaybegrantedabovealllegal
counterclaims;
7. Plaintiffiswillingtoputupabondfortheissuanceofapreliminary
attachmentintheamounttobefixedbythecourt,notexceedingthe
sumofPhp3,000,000.00,whichtantamounttoplaintiffsclaim
WHEREFORE,premisesconsidered,itismostrespectfullyprayed
untothisHonorableCourtthat,pendingthehearingofthiscase,awritof
preliminaryattachmentbeissuedagainstthepropertyofthedefendantto
serveassecurityforthesatisfactionofanyjudgmentthatmayberecovered
herein and that after due hearing on the principal cause of this action,
judgmentberenderedagainstthedefendantforthesumofPhp3,000,000.00
withinterestatthestipulatedrateoftwelvepercentumperannum(12%)
fromJanuary20,2017,pluscostsofthissuit.
CityofManila,March3,2017.
SAAVEDRA,CARLOS,ANDCADALAWOFFICE
Counselfortheplaintiff
Unit1100,VictoriaTowerI
TaftAvenue,Manila
By:
EUNICESAAVEDRA
RollofAttorneyNo.98765
IBPNo.12345/2512/Manila
PTRNo.87654/122211/Manila
Copyfurnished:
ATTY.ARVINLAUREL
Counselforthedefendant
Unit0012LaurelBuilding
SampalocManila
EXPLANATION
CERTIFICATIONOFNONFORUMSHOPPING
AFFIDAVITFORPRELIMINARYATTACHMENT
REPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES
REGIONALTRIALCOURT
NationalCapitalJudicialRegion
Branch1
ManilaCity
DAVIDBECKHAMMER,
Plaintiff,
CRIMINALCASENo.122345
versus FOR:Adultery
JENNIFERPAGODA,
Accused,
EPHRAELDATA
CoAccused.
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INFORMATION
TheundersignedCityProsecutor,uponsworncomplaintfiledbythe
offendedparty,accuses JENNIFERPAGODA ofthecrimeofadultery,
commitedasfollows:
ThatinoraboutandduringthemonthsofNovemberandDecember
2016 and for some time prior thereto in Maganda Street, Manila City,
Philippines, within the jurisdiction of the court, the said JENNIFER
PAGODA, wilfully and feloniously had sexual intercourse with her co
accused EPHRAEL DATA, who is not her husband, while the latter,
knowinghertobemarried,wilfully,unlawfullyandfeloniouslyhadcarnal
knowledgeofher.
ContrarytoLaw.
CityofManila,March2,2001.
CityProsecutor
Witnesses:JohnnyDepedido,ChristineDana,RogelioBuenavista
BAILRECOMMENDED:Php45,000.00
Copyfurnished:
EUNICESAAVEDRA
CounselfortheAccused
RollofAttorneyNo.98765
IBPNo.12345/2512/Manila
PTRNo.87654/122211/Manila
CERTIFICATION