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Arturo Santos, et al. vs CA, et al.

ARTURO SANTOS, DELFIN GRANADA, RENE JULIO, DANTE ZOTOMAYOR, JESSE ACAPULCO, NENE JULIO, DELY JULIO, RONALDO CATINDIG and RENATO CATINDIG., petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ZORAYDA HERRADURA-SALCEDO, Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 27, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, and MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA, represented by its Mayor, RODOLFO S. SAN LUIS, respondents.

G.R. No. 114726 | 1996-02-14

PANGANIBAN, J.:


Will the failure to pay the appeal fee automatically cause the dismissal of an appeal from the municipal trial court to the regional trial court? This is the main question resolved in this petition for review on certiorari of the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals 2 promulgated on March 8, 1994 in CA-G.R. Sp No. 32698 affirming the dismissal by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Santa Cruz, Laguna of petitioners' appeal for failure to pay the corresponding appeal fee.

After the respondent municipality filed its two-page comment 3 and noting the motion of said municipality for early resolution 4, the Court gave due...