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Gregorio C. Morales, et al. vs. CA, et al.

SPOUSES GREGORIO C. MORALES and MA. TERESA L. MORALES, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and POLICARPIO C. ESTRELLA, respondents.

G.R. No. 126196 | 1998-01-28

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

In an ejectment case, when a Municipal Trial Court receives evidence on the merits, but thereafter renders a decision erroneously dismissing the action on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, a Regional Trial Court on appeal may review the entire case on the merits and render judgment thereon as the proven facts and the law may warrant. This is in accord with the general principle that the Rules of Court must be construed to attain just, speedy and inexpensive disposition of an action or proceeding.

Statement of the Case

This postulate is used by this Court in granting the instant petition for review on...