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In the enforcement of obligations concerning deposit, will the remedy of mandamus lie?

 

No, because all kinds of deposit are loans. Thus, the relationship being contractual in nature, mandamus cannot be availed of because mandamus will not lie to enforce the performance of contractual obligations. (Lucman v. Alimatar Malawi, G.R. No. 159794, Dec. 19, 2006)