2008 BAR EXAMINATION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS ANS ANSWERS LEGAL ETHICS AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES X
Ian Alba owns a house and lot at No. 9 West Aguila, Green Cross Subdivision, Quezon City, which he leased to un !iranda "or a ter# o" two years starting !ay $, %&&', at a #onthly rental o" ()&,&&&. un de"aulted in the *ay#ents o" his rentals "or si+ '- #onths, "ro# anuary $, %&& to une /&, %&&. a.
(re*are a de#and letter as lawyer o" Ian Alba addressed to un !iranda *re*aratory to "iling an e0ect#ent case. 3%-
uly /&, %&& No. 9 West Aguila, Green Cross Subd. Quezon City 1ear !r. un !iranda, 2his letter is a "or#al noti"ication that you are in de"ault o" your obligation to #a3e *ay#ents o" the leased *re#ise. 2his holds the su# o" (h*/&&,&&&, e4uivalent to si+ #onths o" un*aid rental at (h*)&,&&& *er #onth. 2his a#ount has been overdue since une /&, %&& and you have ignored #ulti*le re4uests to #a3e a *ay#ent. As the above above rentals rentals are in de"ault, de#and de#and is hereby #ade #ade "or the "ull a#ount a#ount due. 5ailure 5ailure to co#*ly will result in !r. Ian Alba *ursuing "urther legal action. 6ery truly yours, 7A228N:;<
Assu#e un !iranda did not heed your de#and letter. 1ra"t a co#*laint "or e0ect#ent. 8#it veri"ication and a""idavit o" non="oru# sho**ing-. 9%-
:(>?@IC 85 2: (I@I((IN:S :GI8NA@ 2IA@ C8>2 Q>:B8N CI2;, !ANI@A IAN A@?A, (lainti"" =versus=
Civil Case No. 5or >nlaw"ul 1etainer
>N !IAN1:, 1e"endant =======================================+
C8!(@AIN2 (lainti"", through counsel, alleges the "ollowing $. 2hat *lainti"" Ian Alba is single, 5ili*ino and residing at DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE %. 1e"endant un !iranda is single, 5ili*ino and residing at DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE
/. (lainti"" is the owner o" the house and lot located at No. 9 West Aguila, Green Cross Subdivision, Quezon City, #anilaE
F. ?y virtue o" a contract o" lease, *lainti"" leased to de"endant the said a*art#ent "or a consideration o" (h*)&,&&& a #onth "or a ter# o" two years starting !ay $, %&&'E
). 1e"endant "ailed to *ay the agreed rent "or several #onths starting "ro# anuary $, %&& to une /&, %&&E
'. 8n uly $, %&&, *lainti"" sent a letter to de"endant de#anding hi# to vacate the a*art#ent, which the letter was received by de"endant as shown in the registry return recei*t hereto attachedE
. 1es*ite said letter an oral de#ands, de"endant "ailed and still re"used to *ay tha agreed a#ount rentals and to vacate the a*art#entE
. 2hus, *lainti"" was co#*elled to "ile the co#*laint engaging the services o" counsel.
W::58:, it is res*ect"ully *rayed that 0udg#ent be rendered ordering the de"endant to vacate the *re#ises, to *ay te un*aid rental in the a#ount o" (h*/&&,&&& and "urther rentals until de"endant actually vacate the *re#ises, and to *ay the costs o" the suit. (lainti"" *rays "or such other re#edy as this onorable court #ay dee# 0ust and e4uitable.
XI
1ra"t a co#*lete deed o" donation o" a *iece o" land in accordance with the "or# *rescribed by the Civil Code. 8%-
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Containing an area o" DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD s4uare #eters, #ore or less. All *oints re"erred to are indicated on the *lan and are #ar3ed on the ground by DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE bearing true, date o" original survey, DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. %. 2hat "or and in consideration o" the love and a""ection which the donor has "or the 18N::, the said 18N8 by these *resents do hereby cede, trans"er and convey, unto the 18N::, his heirs and assigns, the real *ro*erty above described with all the buildings and i#*rove#ents thereon, to beco#e e""ective u*on the death o" the donor, the *resent donation shall be dee#ed rescinded and o" no "urther "orce and e""ect. /. 2hat the 18N:: does hereby acce*t this donation o" the above=described real *ro*erty real *ro*erty, and do hereby e+*ress her gratitude "or the 3indness and liberality o" the 18N8. F. 2hat the 18N8 hereby retains the right to control and dis*ose at will the above=described *ro*erty be"ore his death, without need o" the consent or intervention o" the 18N::. IN WI2N:SS W::85, the 18N8 and the 18N:: have hereunto signed this deed o" donation, this DDD day o" DDDDDDDDDDDDDD, %&$', in DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD, (hili**ines. sgd- DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 1onor
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