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Supreme Court Ruling on Jurisdiction in Contract Case by Myra Myra is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that a city court did not have jurisdiction over a case between Ortigas & Company and Emiliano Samson. Samson had filed a complaint in city court seeking a refund of P4,820 from Ortigas based on their contract. However, the contract stated Ortigas would only refund the money if Samson fulfilled certain conditions. The Supreme Court determined this made the case one of specific performance, not capable of pecuniary estimation, so exclusive jurisdiction was with the

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Myra Myra

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