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    SECOND DIVISION

    [G.R. No. L-40098. August 29, 1975.]

    ANTONIO LIM TANHU, DY OCHAY, ALFONSO LEONARDO NG SUA and CO

    OYO , petitioners , vs. HON. JOSE R. RAMOLETE, as Presiding Judge, ran!" III, CFI, Ce#u and

    TAN PUT , respondents .

    Zosa, Zosa, Castillo, Alcudia & Koh o! "#t$t$o%#!s.

    Fidel Manalo &%' Florido & Associates o! !#s"o%'#%ts.

    SYNOPSIS

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    O% t*# ot*#! *&%', t*# '# &u)t#' '# #%'&%ts, # o!# t*# "#! # t$o% o t*#$! &""#&), $)#' t*# "!#s#%t "#t$t$o% $t* t*$s

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    2. ID. BO ION O LI6 ORDER OR DE6A L F=EN 6ORBAL VERI6ICA ION NO RE IRED. F*#!# t*#

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    )&$+ ?S# . 4, Ru)# 9 @. *us *#!# ")&$%t$ &))#g#' t*&t, #$%g t*# $'o o '# #&s#', s*# $s #%t$t)#' to '#+&%'

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    28. ID. (AR IES (AR S=O LD NO ;E ALLOFED O ;ENE6I 6ROB =ER 6R S RA ED O; EC IVE O

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    . ID. ID. ID. CER I6ICA ION O6 ;IS=O( F=O DID NO ES I6 IS =EARSA . *# "u!"o!t#' #!t$ $ &t$o%

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