What equivalent to service.
Section 397
SEC. 397. What equivalent to service. — An acknowledgment on the back of the summons by the defendant or his voluntary appearance in the action shall be equivalent to service.
Act No. 190 Section 397
Other provisions in CHAPTER XV
- Section 391: Defendants residing in different provinces.
- Section 392: The summons.
- Section 393: Summons lost or not served.
- Section 394: Service of summons.
- Section 395: Service by indifferent person.
- Section 396: Manner of serving summons.
- Section 398: Service upon absent or unknown defendants.
- Section 399: Order for service by publication.
- Section 400: Proof of the service.
- Section 401: Service in actions affecting the title to land.
CitationAct No. 190 Section 397 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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