G.R. No. 104875 - Manacop vs. Court of Appeals

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Title Supreme Court: Manacop vs. Court of Appeals

Case: G.R. No. 104875

Decision Date: Nov 13, 1992

Petitioner contested a writ of attachment over his property, claiming irregularities and family home exemption. SC upheld the writ, ruling it valid despite no separate affidavit, enforceable pre-substitution, and inapplicable exemption due to pre-Family Code debt.

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Facts:

Background and Parties

Petitioner: Florante F. Manacop, President of Manacop Construction, initially sued through his corporation.
Respondents:

Court of Appeals (appellate decision involving the dismissal of a petition for certiorari).
F.F. Cruz & Co., Inc. (private respondent asserting a claim based on non-payment under a deed of assignment).

Origin of the Dispute

Non-payment Issue

Petitioner’s corporation failed to pay the subcontract cost pursuant to a deed of assignment.
This failure led private respondent to file a complaint for a sum of money on July 3, 1989, with a prayer for the issuance of a written preliminary attachment.

Issuance of the Writ of Preliminary Attachment

On July 28, 1989, the trial court issued an order leading to the issuance of the writ.
The writ, issued on August 11, 1989, resulted in the attachment of a parcel of land in Quezon City owned by the petitioner.

Subsequent Pleadings and Motions

Amended Complaint Proceedings

Private respondent, in lieu of the original complaint, filed an amended complaint on August 18, 1989.
The amendment substituted Manacop Construction with Florante F. Manacop as the defendant, doing business as "F.F. Manacop Construction Co., Inc."

Petitioner’s Response and Omnibus Motion

After the grant of the motion for issuance of summons to the substituted defendant, petitioner filed his answer on November 20, 1989.
On September 5, 1990, petitioner filed an Omnibus Motion raising multiple issues:

Alleged irregularity in the issuance of the writ due to the absence of a supporting affidavit, despite the verified complaint.

ii. Questioning the propriety of applying the writ before his formal substitution as a party-defendant in the amended complaint. iii. Claiming that his family home, occupied since 1972, should be exempt from attachment.

Developments in the Appellate Court

Dismissal of a Previous Petition for Certiorari

Petitioner’s earlier petition for certiorari in CA-G.R. SP No. 23651 was dismissed by the Thirteenth Division of the Court of Appeals.

Respondent Court’s Affirmative Findings

The court relied on precedents confirming that a verified statement incorporated in the complaint suffices for attachment, citing Nasser vs. Court of Appeals and Modequillo vs. Breva, respectively.
The court observed that the amendment of the complaint did not affect the validity of the writ or the attachment's enforcement.

Issues:

Validity of the Writ of Preliminary Attachment

Whether the issuance of the writ based solely on a verified statement (without a separate supporting affidavit) was sufficient for the provisional remedy.
Whether the writ could validly be issued before the petitioner was formally substituted as a party-defendant.

Applicability of the Family Home Exemption

Whether the petitioner’s family home, occupied by him and his family since the early 1970s, could be considered exempt from attachment under the Family Code.
Whether the exemption from attachment retroactively applies to properties occupied prior to the effectivity of the Family Code given that the underlying debt was incurred before its effectivity.

Procedural and Omnibus Motion Issues

Whether the petitioner’s failure to raise all objections at the earliest opportunity (as mandated by the omnibus motion rule) rendered his later arguments ineffective.
Whether a complaint’s amendment and the continuation of the writ of attachment should automatically extinguish any provisional attachments already in place.

Ruling:

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