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CASE TITLE
Schooner Exchange vs.
McFadden
FACTS
US vs. Bull
*Manzanaris is a clerk of
court
*He
received
property
bonds from Borja
*Discovered the property
is not registered, thus
inefficacious
*He returned the copy to
Borja to reconstitute the
property
*Charged with Infidelity in
the custody of documents
*Acquitted, sincere desire
to protect the Government
US vs. Ah Chiong
*Cook
struck
his
roommate believing him to
be a robber
US vs. Brobst
US
vs.
Page
People vs. Toling
US vs. Sornito
citng
DOCTRINE
WARSHIPS:
Crimes committed on board a public or
war vessel are beyond the criminal
jurisdiction of the Philippines.
FRENCH RULE: Crimes committed on
board a private merchant ship are
cognizable only by the courts of the
cournty to which the vessel belongs ,
except those whoch affect the tranquility
of the port or persons foreign to the crew
ENGLISH RULE:
PIRACY:
Piracy is triable everywhere regardless of
where it was committed. Piracy is a crime
against
humanity,
Hostes
Humani
Generis.
ACTUS NON FACIT REUM NISI MENS SIT
REA:
Crime is not committed if the mind of the
person committing the act complained of
be innocent.
US vs. Marasigan
People
Biganda
vs.
Datu
PROXIMATE CAUSE
Death of the victim was the direct result
of Cagocos act. Since Cagoco did commit
the crime with treachery, he is guilty of
murder.
A person shall incur criminal liability
although the wrongful act done be
different from that which he intended.
Death was the natural consequence of
the mortal wound inflicted. The victim in
removing the drainage from his wound,
US vs. Navarro
US vs. Divino
US vs. Villanueva
People vs. Bindoy
Intod
vs.
Appeals
Court
of
US vs. Merced
US vs. Ferrer
US vs. Domen
US vs. Aviado
People vs. Yu