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Tan vs. Nitafan 231 SCRA 129, March 11, 1994
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16 See Note 6, p. 1.
17 Referring to then Intermediate Appellate Court in AC-G.R. SP No.
01583 and the Supreme Court in G.R. Nos. 67029 and 69418; See Note 7,
p. 7.
18 Art. 29 provides: “When the accused in a criminal prosecution is
acquitted on the ground that his guilt has not been proved beyond
reasonable doubt, a civil action for damages for the same act or omission
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19 G.R. Nos. 54558 and 69882, 22 May 1987, 150 SCRA 144.
20 G.R. No. 75983, 15 April 1988, 160 SCRA 700.
21 Tan v. Barrios, G.R. Nos. 85481-82, 18 October 1990, 190 SCRA 686.
22 Docketed as Crim. Case No. 88-824.
23 Docketed as Crim. Case No. 88-825.
24 Docketed as Crim. Case Nos. 85481-82.
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29 Allen v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co., 61 Mich App 62, 232 NW 2d 302, and
Hinds v. McNair, 413 NE 2d 606, cited in Black’s Law Dictionary, Sixth
Ed., pp. 886-887.
30 Ramos v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 72686, 8 March
1989, 171 SCRA 93.
31 Annex “3”, Comment, p. 3.
32 Annex “4”, Comment, p. 1.
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(a) Absent any period specifically set out by the Civil Code on
particular causes of action, the 5-year statutory limitation
prescribed in Article 1149 of the Civil Code applies.
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“Article 1149. All other actions whose period are not fixed in this
Code or in other laws must be brought within five years from the
time the right of action accrues.”
“Article 1144. The following actions must be brought within ten years
from the time the right of action accrues:
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“Article 1146. The following actions must be instituted within four years:
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(1) Law;
(2) Contract;
(3) Quasi-Contracts;
(4) Acts or omissions punishable by law; and
(5) Quasi-delicts (Art. 1157).
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