Trial Brief For The Plaintiff
Trial Brief For The Plaintiff
Trial Brief For The Plaintiff
EDUARDO RICAMARA
Plaintiff, CIVIL CASE NO.3150-G
- versus- - for -
EDGARDO GRACIA,
SPS. CESAR RAMIREZ RECOVERY OF
POSSESSION
and MERCEDITA GARCIA WITH DAMAGES
Defendants.
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COMES NOW, the plaintiff, through the undersigned counsel, unto this Honorable
Court, most respectfully submits its trial brief to wit:
The plaintiff is the absolute owner of a parcel of land situated in Brgy. Tuhian,
Catanauan, Quezon, which property is more particularly described as follows:
“ A parcel of land(Lot 234 of the subdivision plan, Psd 04-051536 (AR) being a
portion of Lot 2395, PSC-2, Catanauan Cadastre, L R C Record No.), situated in the
Bario of Tuhian Municipality of Catanauan, Province of Quezon, Island of Luzon.
Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by Lot 237; on the NW., and Lot 233 ;
and on the SE., along line 5-1 by Lot 235, all of the subdivision plan. Beginning
at a point marked “1” on the plan being N. 67 deg. 57’ W., 2389.61 m. from BBM No.
35, Psc-2, Catanauan Cadastre, thence x x x; containing an area of TWENTY NINE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR )29, 254) SQUARE METERS, more or
less.
In 2003 defendant Edgardo Gracia requested the plantiff to allow him to put up a small
hut within plaintiff’s property near the seashore which will be used in tending his fishpen.
The plaintiff acquiesced to such plea but informed defendant Garcia that he will have to
vacate the said portion voluntarily in the event that the former shall need the same, to which
defendant Edgardo Garcia agreed.
After few year, the plaintiff noticed that defendant Edgardo Garcia started clearing
portion of the plaintiff’s property and when he realized that the area gets bigger and bigger, the
plaintiff restrained defendant Garcia from further clearing the property.
As soon as the plaintiff prohibited the defendant from further clearing the property, the
latter would employ the scheme of stopping from cleaning the plaintiff’s land whenever Mr.
Ricamarais around and as soon as he is out of sight, the defendant would continue.
Thereafter, the defendant Edgardo Garcia started planting coconuts within the plaintiff’s
property, to which the latter reacted by prohibiting said defendant from further planting.
In the year 2006, defendant Edgardo Garcia went to Mindoro Province leaving his hut
and the planted portion of the plaintiff’s property to defendant spouses Cesar Ramirez and
Mercedita Garcia, who vocally represented themselves as the overseer of the defendant Edgardo
Garcia and they likewise told the plaintiff that they will not leave the portion of the property as
derived possession from defendant Edgardo Garcia.
Aside from the plantings of Edgardo Garcia, the defendant spouses likewise planted the
area with corn and to date the portion already encroached by the defendant is about ¼ of the
plaintiff’s property and their endeavor to increase the area of their possession to the damage and
prejudice of the plantiff.
PROPOSAL FOR ADMISSION/STIPULATION OF FACTS
1. That the instant case is within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court.
2. That the plaintiff is the absolute owner of the property on question and he acquired
the same as farmer beneficiary through the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
of the Department of Agrarian Reform and paid its price with the government.
3. That the defendant Edgardo Garcia requested the plaintiff to allow him to put up a
small hut within the latter’s property with an agreement if ever the plaintiff needs the
same he will voluntarily vacate the premises.
4. Tha defendants encroached an area of almost ¼ of the plaintiff’s property and their
endeavor to increase the area of their possession to the damage and prejudice of the
plaintiff.
5. That notice/demand letter to vacate the property was sent to the defendants but the
latter refused to comply with the said demand and several negotiations between the
parties.
ISSUES
APPLICABLE LAWS
The pertinent provisions of the Civil code on Possession, Ownership and Damages, and
other allied laws are applicable to the instant case. The Rules on Evidence and relevant decisions
of the Supreme Court bearing similar facts and issues are also applicable in this case.
DOCUMENTARY EXHIBITS TO BE PRESENTED
The plaintiff shall submit the following annexes attached in the complaint, to wit:
5. Return Card addressed to Edgardo Garcia c/o Cesar Ramirez and Mercedita
Garcia
The plaintiff likewise reserves the right to submit and mark documentary evidence during
The plaintiff id very much willing to have the case amicably settled and it is
hereby expressing its willingness to do so, provided that they will vacate the property peacefully
DATE OF HEARING
Subject to availability of the counsels and the convenience if the Honorable Court.
PRAYER
Plaintiff further prays for such other relief which this Honorable Court may deem just and
February 9, 2016
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR P. GAEZ
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Macalelon, Quezon
PTR No. 92323 2/09/16
IBP Roll No. 9583 2/27/15
Roll No. 42897
Quezon Chapter
MCLE Compliance No. B-00126845
December 4, 2015
NOTICE
Please submit the foregoing pleading to the Honorable Court for his Honor‘s
consideration aand approval thereof.
VICTOR GIMENEZ
EXPLANATION
Pursuant to Rule 13, Sex 11 of the Rules of Court, the filing and service of the foregoing
pleading were coursed through postal service due to distance involved.
VICTOR GAEZ
Copy Furnished: