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Elcano vs. Hill: Civil Case Dismissal Appeal by nazh is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document is a Supreme Court of the Philippines case from 1977 regarding a civil suit for damages after a defendant was acquitted in a criminal case for killing the son of the plaintiffs. The two key issues are: 1) Whether the civil action is barred by the criminal acquittal. The Court reiterates that the same act can result in both criminal liability and civil liability, citing previous cases. 2) Whether the father can be held civilly liable even though the son who committed the killing was emancip

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