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Pearson Vs IAC
Pearson Vs IAC
The placer claims were discovered and located by the Instead, they should initially seek the proper relief from
Mining Companies - Rosario Mining and Diamond Mining the lower courts.
but is said to have been under the declarations of location
of Tambis. As a court of last resort, this Court should not be burdened
with the task of dealing with causes in the first instance.
With respect to the adverse claim, the Bureau ruled in
favor of the Mining Companies stating that the placer Where the issuance of an extraordinary writ is
claims of Tambis were null and void because their tie concurrently within the competence of the CA or RTC,
points were not in accordant to law and cannot be litigants must observe the principle of hierarchy of courts.
accurately determined.
This Court's original jurisdiction to issue extraordinary
The decision was sustained on its appeal to the Minister of writs should be exercised only where absolutely necessary,
Natural Resources and later on to the Office of the or where serious and important reasons therefor exist.
President.
Thus, the petition was dismissed.
As a result, petitioner filed a Petition for Certiorari before
the CFI. A motion to dismiss was filed by the respondents
assailing that the decision of the President shall be final
and executory
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