Gehelo v. Gehelo

In this case, the question involved has to do with the subject and doctrine of the comity of courts of concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction of the same subject matter. It does not relate to any controversy as to whether the judgment of one court is a bar per se to the jurisdiction of another court to render a like judgment.

It is a fundamental rule that, as between courts of concurrent and coextensive jurisdiction, the one whose jurisdiction is first invoked by the filing of a petition and the issuance of summons or its equivalent, followed by the completion of service, acquires the power…