Villarica v. Sison

VILLA-REAL, J.:

This is an original petition for certiorari filed by Margarita Villarica against the Honorables Pedro Ma. Sison, Antonio Horrilleno and Manuel V. Moran, Judges of the Court of First Instance of Manila, and others, praying for the annulment of the orders dated March 10, September 18, and September 29, 1934, respectively, and entered in civil case No. 44406 of said court, on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the respondent judges who entered them. 1 The pertinent facts necessary for the resolution of the questions raised in this petition are as follows: On August 24, 1933, the respondent judge, Pedro Ma.

Sison, in open court, rendered the following decision in civil case No. 44406 wherein Margarita Villarica was the plaintiff and Andrea Cuison the defendant, to wit: DECISION After this case was called for hearing, the parties with their respective counsel submitted to the court the following stipulation: "Come now the parties of the above-entitled case and to this Honorable Court hereby submit the following stipulation of facts: "1. That the herein defendant, Andrea Cuison, does hereby confess judgment in favor of the herein plaintiff, Margarita Villarica, in the following amounts: P5,000.00 - as principal 1,100.00 - as interest from March 1, 1932 up to and including Jan. 15, 1934.

200.00 - as attorney's fees.