Machete et, al., vs CA Case Digest GR No. 109093 November 20, 1995
Lope Machete, et al., vs. CA and Celestino Villalon Download full case digest (with efficient paper rule) Facts: Private respondent filed a complaint for collection of back rentals and damages before the RTC of Tagbilaran City against herein petitioners. The alleged facts are: 1) That parties entered into a leasehold agreement regarding private respondent’s landholdings and herein petitioners shall pay a certain amount or percentage of their harvest. 2) That herein petitioners failed to pay their respective rental despite repeated demands of private respondent. 3) That petitioner moved to the dismissal of the case on the ground, of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, arguing that the instance case is an agrarian dispute and therefore within the jurisdiction of Department of Agrarian and Reform Adjudication Board. Issue: 1 ...