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SPS. TERESITO Y. VILLACASTIN AND LOURDES FUA VILLACASTIN v. PAUL PELAEZ

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2009-07-30
NACHURA, J.
The jurisdiction of the court to hear and decide a case is conferred by the law in force at the time of the institution of the action unless such statute provides for a retroactive application thereof.[12] Jurisdiction is moreover determined by the allegations or averments in the complaint or petition.[13]
2009-03-19
CARPIO MORALES, J.
Since jurisdiction over the subject matter is determined by the allegations in the complaint,[27] a recital of the following allegations of respondent in his Complaint which were reproduced substantially in his Amended Complaint is in order:x x x x