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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

National Capital Judicial Region
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
City of Manila
Branch 1

MR. ABC,
Plaintiff,
-versus-

CIVIL CASE NO. 1234

For:Damages with prayer
for the issuance of Writ of
Replevin

MR. XYZ
Defendant,

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COMPLAINT
COMES NOW, the plaintiff, through the undersigned attorney, and to this
Honorable Court respectfully alleges:
1. That plaintiff is of legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at 123 Sta.
Mesa, Manila;
2. That defendant XYZ, is of legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at
456 Pasig City, where he may be served with summons and other processes
by this Honorable court;
3. That said plaintiff is the lawful owner of the following described personal
property:
-two (2) units concrete mixers
-one (1) unit skid steer loader
-one (1) road roller
4.

That the aforementioned personal properties of the plaintiff engaged in the

construction business are used by the latter for his construction projects.

5. That on June 1, 2014, defendant borrowed said personal properties from

plaintiff to be used by the former to his construction project in Laguna,
promising to return the same after two (2) months;

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6. That after the lapse of two (2) months which is August

1, 2014 and for

months thereafter, Plaintiff demanded from the defendant the return of the
said properties, but, despite, said repeated demands, said defendant refused
and still refuses to return said properties, gratuitously claiming that the same
belongs to him;
7. That said property has not been taking from said plaintiff for a tax assessment
or fine pursuant to law, or seized under an execution, or an attachment
against the properties of plaintiff;
8. That the actual value of the personal properties are 1,200,000.00;
9. That the plaintiff is ready and willing to give bond, executed to defendant in
double the value of property as stated above, for the return of the property to
defendant if the return thereof be adjudged, and for the payment to defendant
of such sum as he may recover from plaintiff in the action;
WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this
Honorable Court that judgment be rendered:
1.) Ordering the sheriff or other proper officer of the court forthwith to take
said properties into his custody, and to dispose of it in accordance with the
Rules of Court;
2.) After trial of the issues, adjudging that plaintiff has the right to the
possession of said personal properties; and rendering judgment in the
alternative against defendant for the delivery thereof to plaintiff, or for the
payment to plaintiff of the value thereof in case delivery cannot be made;
3.) Cost of suit.
Plaintiff prays for such relief just and/or equitable in the premises.
Manila, August 30, 2014.
Sgd. ATTY. LEA RIOFLORIDO
IBP No. 1234/1-12-12
PTR No. 1234/1-12-12/Mla.
Roll No. 12202
MCLE No. 12010
Tel. No. 713-14-68

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VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM SHOPPING

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
CITY OF MANILA
) S.S
I Mr. ABC, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single, after having been duly sworn to
in accordance with law do hereby depose and say:
1. That I am the plaintiff in the above-entitled case;
2. That I have caused the preparation of the foregoing complaint and have read
the allegations contained therein;
3. The allegations in the said complaint are true and correct of my own
knowledge and authentic records;
4. I hereby certify that I have not commenced any other action or proceeding
involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or any
other tribunal or agency;
5. That if I should thereafter learned that a similar action or proceedings has
been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or any
other tribunal agency, I hereby undertake to report that fact within five (5) days
there from to the court or agency wherein the original pleading and sworn
certification contemplated herein have been filed;
6. I executed this verification/certification to attest to the truth of the foregoing
facts and to comply with the provisions of Adm. Circular No. 04-94 of the
Honorable Supreme Court.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 30 th day of
August 2014, in the City of Manila.
Sgd. MR. ABC

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 30 th day of August 2014

in the city of Manila, affiant exhibiting to me his SSS ID No. 123456 issued at
Manila on October 2012.

ATTY. AAAAA
Commission No. 12344
Until December 2016
Office Address: Sta Ana, Mla.
IBP No. 1234/1-12-12
PTR No. 1234/1-12-12/Mla.
Roll No. 12202
MCLE No. 12010
Doc No. _____;
Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;
Series of 2014.

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ATTESTATION CLAUSE OF LAST WILL AND TESTATMENT

ATTESTATION CLAUSE
The foregoing instrument, which is ordained, published, and declared to be
the Last Will and Testament of ABC, consisting of Three (3) pages, all consecutively
numbered in letters, has on the date thereof been signed and subscribed by the
aforenamed testator in the presence of us who, at his express direction and in his
presence and in the presence of one another, have likewise signed our names jointly
with him upon each and every page thereof, and subscribed hereunder as witnesses
thereto and in attestation thereof.
AAA

Sta. Ana, Manila

Witness
BBB

Sta. Mesa, Manila

Witness
CCC

San Juan City

Witness

NOTARIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REPUBLICOFTHEPHILIPPINES)
City of Manila

)S.S.

BEFOREME, aNotaryPublic in City of Manila AAA personally appeared before

me with SSS ID. No. 12345 issued at Manila, on June 10, 2012, Known to me and

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by me known to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and
acknowledge before that the same is free and voluntary act and deed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on date and at the place first above
written.

ATTY. AAAAA
Commission No. 12344
Until December 2016
Office Address: Sta Ana, Mla.
IBP No. 1234/1-12-12
PTR No. 1234/1-12-12/Mla.
Roll No. 12202
MCLE No. 12010
Doc No. _____;
Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;
Series of 2014.

ATTESTATION CLAUSE OF JUDICIAL AFFIDAVIT

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ATTESTATION

I hereby state, under oath, that I faithfully recorded the questions I asked and
the corresponding answers that the witness gave and that neither I nor any other
person present or assisting me has coached the witness regarding the latters
statement.

Sgd. ATTY. LEA RIOFLORIDO

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 30th day of August 2014 in the
city of Manila, affiant exhibiting to me his SSS ID No. 123456 issued at Manila on
October 2012.

ATTY. AAAAA
Commission No. 12344
Until December 2016
Office Address: Sta Ana, Mla.
IBP No. 1234/1-12-12
PTR No. 1234/1-12-12/Mla.
Roll No. 12202
MCLE No. 12010
Doc No. _____;
Page No. ____;
Book No. ____;
Series of 2014.