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Unlawful Detainer: Prior Tolerance Not Required When Encroachment Is Discovered Later

Supreme Court clarifies when prior tolerance is needed in unlawful detainer cases, and how ownership claims affect ejectment suits.

Supreme Court Upholds Ejectment for Lease Violation Despite Late Position Paper

SC rules on unlawful detainer, late position papers under summary procedure, and damages recoverable in ejectment cases.

Tolerance in Unlawful Detainer: When Permission Becomes a Possession Dispute

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when tolerated possession becomes unlawful detainer and how courts resolve ownership questions in ejectment cases.

Ejectment Jurisdiction Resolving Ownership IN Unlawful Detainer Cases

Courts may provisionally resolve a plaintiff's death and ownership issues in ejectment cases to determine possession.

Unlawful Detainer: Proving a Lease Contract and the Limits of Ownership Claims

A Supreme Court ruling clarifies what a plaintiff must prove in unlawful detainer cases, including the lease contract and better right to possession.

Ejectment Actions Lease Contract Prerequisite For Unlawful Detainer

Learn the lease contract requirement for unlawful detainer suits and why proving the lessor-lessee relationship is crucial in Philippine ejectment cases.

Demand to Vacate in Unlawful Detainer: Strict Compliance and Jurisdictional Requirements

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the demand-to-vacate rule in unlawful detainer cases, its jurisdictional nature, and amendment of complaints.

Unlawful Detainer When A Lease Violation Doesnt Require Prior Contract Rescission

Oral Sales and Unlawful Detainer: Resolving Property Disputes in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when an oral sale of real property defeats an unlawful detainer suit, and when it does not.

Upholding Possessory Rights Ejectment Suit Jurisdiction Prior Possession

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on ejectment jurisdiction, prior possession, and why a defendant's claim of ownership cannot defeat an unlawful detainer suit.

Ejectment Cases and Land Ownership: When Prior Possession Does Not Bar Unlawful Detainer

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on unlawful detainer, COSLAP jurisdiction, and Torrens title imprescriptibility in Cayabyab v. Gomez de Aquino.

Unlawful Detainer: Proving Possession and Ownership Claims in Ejectment Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on unlawful detainer cases, possession vs. ownership claims, and evidence rules in ejectment proceedings.

Establishing Landlord-Tenant Relationship: The Core of Ejectment Suits in the Philippines

A landlord-tenant relationship is essential in ejectment cases. The Supreme Court explains who may file an unlawful detainer suit.

Registered Title vs Unregistered Deed in Unlawful Detainer Cases: Pascual v. Coronel

In ejectment cases, a Torrens title prevails over unregistered deeds of sale. Learn the rule from Pascual v. Coronel.

Jurisdictional Reach, Voluntary Submission, and the Limits of Summons in Unlawful Detainer Cases

The Supreme Court clarifies how courts determine jurisdiction in possession cases, distinguishing unlawful detainer from accion publiciana and the limits of voluntary submission.

Upholding Ejectment: Why Ownership Disputes Don't Halt Possession Orders

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that pending ownership cases do not stop execution of ejectment judgments, protecting the summary nature of unlawful detainer.

Unlawful Detainer Cases: Jurisdiction, Demand Requirements, and the Perils of Procedural Lapses

Understand the Laraño v. Calendacion ruling on unlawful detainer jurisdiction, demand requirements, and why procedural compliance matters in ejectment cases.

Unlawful Detainer Demand TO Vacate IS Jurisdictional

Judges Must Decide Cases Within 90 Days: Gross Inefficiency and Repeated Delay Sanctions

The Supreme Court suspends a judge for three months after repeated delays in resolving an unlawful detainer case, stressing the 90-day rule.

Prior Possession and Ejectment: When Tolerance Turns Into Unlawful Detainer

Learn how prior possession, tolerance, and demand letters determine whether an ejectment case is forcible entry or unlawful detainer.

Ejectment and Court Jurisdiction in the Philippines: Key Lessons from Dela Cruz v. Tan Te

Learn how Philippine courts determine ejectment jurisdiction and why possession by tolerance matters in unlawful detainer cases.

Tolerance Ends Ownership Rights Prevail In Unlawful Detainer Disputes

SC ruling: mere tolerance of occupation ends when property is sold; new owner may eject occupants via unlawful detainer.

Ejectment Actions Tolerance and the One-Year Filing Rule in Property Disputes

Learn how the one-year filing rule for ejectment cases works, and why mere allegations of tolerance are not enough in unlawful detainer suits.

Tolerance Ends Unlawful Detainer AND Property Rights IN THE Philippines

When does tolerated possession become unlawful detainer? The Supreme Court clarifies the rules on jurisdiction, demand, and ownership claims.