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Three actions are filed in the trial court with different modes of jurisdiction: (a)In personam against D1, a resident of Iligan City, for breach of a loan; service of summons is attempted by leaving a copy with D1’s neighbor at his dwelling while D1 is away. (b)In rem to determine ownership of a warehouse located in Cebu City; the owner is abroad and cannot be located; service of summons is by publication in a newspaper circulating in the area. (c)Quasi in rem to enforce a money claim against F, who has assets in Davao City; service of summons is made on a property owned by F in Davao City that is within the court’s jurisdiction; F does not appear. For each action, identify (i) the purpose of summons in relation to that action type; (ii) the controlling rule on how service must be effected under Rule 14; (iii) the binding effect of the judgment on third parties and the defendant; and (iv) any limitations on the effect or scope of the judgment arising from the particular action type.

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Correct answer index: 0, Explanation: The correct choice is the only one that accurately assigns the purpose of summons and the corresponding service rules and binding effects for each action type—In personam requires personal or substituted service to obtain jurisdiction and binds the defendant personally; In rem uses publication when the property owner cannot be located and binds the property title and all rights thereto; Quasi in rem uses service on the property to obtain jurisdiction and binds the defendant only to the extent of the value of the attached property. The distractors misstate the permissible modes of service, the scope of binding effects (especially in rem and quasi in rem), or the interplay between personal vs. property-based jurisdiction. Action 4 (in personam): the summons’ purpose is to establish personal jurisdiction and require appearance; service is by personal service or substituted on a suitable adult at the dwelling or business after due diligence; publication is allowed only if location is unknown; the judgment binds the defendant personally; Action (b) In rem: the summons aims to adjudicate title to the property; publication is permissible when the owner cannot be located; the judgment binds the property’s title and all persons asserting rights thereto; Action (c) Quasi in rem: service on property within jurisdiction suffices to reach the defendant; the judgment binds the defendant only to the extent of the attached property’s value. Action 3 (in personam): the summons is for obtaining jurisdiction and compelling appearance; service could be personal or substituted on a competent adult at the dwelling or place of business after due diligence; if not feasible, publication may be allowed; the judgment binds the defendant personally; Action (b) In rem: the summons is for notifying potential claimants of a proceeding to determine ownership; publication may be used when the owner cannot be located; the judgment binds the property’s title and all claimants’ rights to it; Action (c) Quasi in rem: the summons is to attach the defendant’s property within jurisdiction to satisfy the claim; service on the property suffices; the judgment binds the defendant only to the extent of the attached property’s value. Action (a) In personam: summons primarily seeks to acquire personal jurisdiction over D1 and compel his appearance; service may be personal or substituted on an adult at D1’s dwelling or place of business after due diligence; if D1 cannot be located, service by publication may be allowed; the resulting judgment binds D1 personally and does not bind unconnected third parties’ rights except as permitted by res judicata; Action (b) In rem: summons serves to notify potential claimants that the court will determine the status of the property; service may be by publication when the owner cannot be located; the judgment binds the title to the property and all persons asserting rights to the property within the Philippines; it does not bind D1 personally beyond the property; Action (c) Quasi in rem: summons serves to bring D2 within the court’s jurisdiction by serving on a property located in the court’s jurisdiction to satisfy the claim; service on the property is sufficient; the judgment binds the defendant only to the extent of the value of the attached property; if the property is insufficient, the plaintiff cannot recover beyond it.

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