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WITH JURISDICTION: The orders of RTC, General Santos City and RTC, Davao City are reversed
and set aside. The cases are remanded to the respective RTCs of origin for
- Yes, the RTC, General Santos City and RTC, Davao City have further proceedings.
jurisdiction over the respective cases.
cases where the RTC exercised its original jurisdiction. The second mode is a
petition for review under Rule 42 in cases where the RTC exercised its
CASE NO. 3 – DARMA – MASLAG
appellate jurisdiction over MTC decisions.
NATURE OF COMPLAINT:
- Darmag Maslag filed an action for nullity of OCT against Elizabeth
Monzon in the MTC of La Trinidad, Benguet. To which the court As discussed above, the MTC has original and exclusive jurisdiction over the
found Monzon guilty of fraud in obtaining an OCT. subject matter of the case; hence, there is no other way the RTC could have
taken cognizance of the case and review the court a quo's Judgment except in
WHERE COMPLAINT WAS FILED/ WHICH COURT the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction. Only statutes can confer jurisdiction.
- MTC – RTC - CA Court issuances cannot seize or appropriate jurisdiction.