Text of the provision
Sec. 5. When an individual may commence such an action. — A person claiming to be entitled to a public office or position usurped or unlawfully held or exercised by another may bring an action therefor in his own name.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 66, Section 5. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 5 of Rule 66 (Quo Warranto) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 4 — When hearing had on application for permission to commence action.
- Section 6 — Parties and contents of petition against usurpation.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text above is reproduced in full from the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), verified against the Supreme Court's official publication and the ChanRobles rendering. The framing around it is general legal information, not legal advice. How a rule applies to a particular case depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your matter can assess.