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    Darma Maslag Vs Elizabeth Monzon, William Geston, and Registry of Deeds of Benguet G.R. No. 174908, June 17, 2013 Del Castillo, J.: Facts

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    This case involves a complaint filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) seeking reconveyance of real property and a declaration of nullity of an original certificate of title. The MTC found in favor of the petitioner. On appeal, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) declared that the MTC lacked jurisdiction over the case. The Supreme Court ruled that the RTC committed a jurisdictional error in taking over a case that fell under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the MTC. Any order issued without proper jurisdiction is void. The RTC did not have authority to assume jurisdiction over a case that belonged in the MTC.

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    This case involves a complaint filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) seeking reconveyance of real property and a declaration of nullity of an original certificate of title. The MTC found in favor of the petitioner. On appeal, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) declared that the MTC lacked jurisdiction over the case. The Supreme Court ruled that the RTC committed a jurisdictional error in taking over a case that fell under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the MTC. Any order issued without proper jurisdiction is void. The RTC did not have authority to assume jurisdiction over a case that belonged in the MTC.

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    This case involves a complaint filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) seeking reconveyance of real property and a declaration of nullity of an original certificate of title. The MTC found in favor of the petitioner. On appeal, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) declared that the MTC lacked jurisdiction over the case. The Supreme Court ruled that the RTC committed a jurisdictional error in taking over a case that fell under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the MTC. Any order issued without proper jurisdiction is void. The RTC did not have authority to assume jurisdiction over a case that belonged in the MTC.

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    DARMA MASLAG

    vs

    ELIZABETH MONZON, WILLIAM GESTON, and


    REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF BENGUET

    G.R. No. 174908, June 17, 2013

    DEL CASTILLO, J.:

    FACTS:

    Petitioner filed a Complaint for reconveyance of real


    property with declaration of nullity of original certificate of
    title against respondents Elizabeth Monzon, William Geston
    and the Registry of Deeds of La Trinidad, Benguet. The
    Complaint was filed before the Municipal Trial Court of La
    Trinidad, Benguet. The MTC found respondent Monzon guilty
    of fraud in obtaining an OCT over petitioner’s property. It
    ordered her to reconvey the said property to petitioner, and
    to pay damages and costs of suit.

    Respondents appealed to the Regional Trial Court of La


    Trinidad, Benguet. After going over the MTC records and the
    parties’ respective memoranda, the RTC of La Trinidad,
    Benguet, issued an order declaring the MTC without
    jurisdiction over petitioner’s cause of action.

    ISSUE:

    Whether or not the MTC is without jurisdiction over


    petitioner’s cause of action citing Section 8, Rule 40 of the
    Rules of Court.

    RULING:

    No. In its October 22, 2003 Order, the RTC declared


    that the MTC has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of
    the case based on the supposition that the same is incapable
    of pecuniary estimation. Thus, following Section 8, Rule 40
    of the Rules of Court, it took cognizance of the case and
    directed the parties to adduce further evidence if they so
    desire. The parties bowed to this ruling of the RTC and,
    eventually, submitted the case for its decision after they had
    submitted their respective memoranda.

    We cannot, however, gloss over this jurisdictional faux


    pas of the RTC. Since it involves a question of jurisdiction,
    we may motu proprio review and pass upon the same even
    at this late stage of the proceedings. It has been repeatedly
    held that "any judgment, order or resolution issued without
    jurisdiction is void and cannot be given any effect." By parity
    of reasoning, an order issued by a court declaring that it has
    original and exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of
    the case when under the law it has none cannot likewise be
    given effect. It amounts to usurpation of jurisdiction which
    cannot be countenanced.

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