Jerusalem Church of God (Seventh Day Santified), Inc. vs. Gaudencio Peralta

 [SEC-SICD * CASE NO. 04-97-5609. December 23, 1999.]JERUSALEM CHURCH OF GOD (SEVENTH DAY SANTIFIED),INC., plaintiff, vs.GAUDENCIO PERALTA, defendant.D E C I S I O NThis is an action for Recovery of Building and Damages with prayer for the determination as to who are the legitimate officers and members of plaintiff, a religious organization of which defendant also claims as member thereof.In their complaint, plaintiff alleged that:The plaintiff is a religious non-stock organization and existing and organized under the laws of the Philippines, duly registered with this Honorable Commission, with capacity to sue and be sued, with office at Pagadian City, Philippines; that the plaintiff, through its members began in 1983 the construction of its church-building or chapel of its own, for religious congregations, situated in Barangay Salomague Norte, Bugallon, Pangasinan; that the building comprising 4.70 by 8.30 meters with concrete walls, cemented floorings, steel windows and galvanized iron roofs was built on the land of the defendant; that the plaintiff desires to transfer the building to another site; that despite several demands, defendant refused to...