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FEDMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. FEDERICO AGCAOILI, Respondent.

Fedman Development Corporation vs. Federico Agcaoili

G.R. No. 165025 | 2011-08-31



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 165025               August 31, 2011


FEDMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner,

vs.

FEDERICO AGCAOILI, Respondent.


D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:


The non-payment of the prescribed filing fees at the time of the filing of the complaint or other initiatory pleading fails to vest jurisdiction over the case in the trial court. Yet, where the plaintiff has paid the amount of filing fees assessed by the clerk of court, and the amount paid turns out to be deficient, the trial court still acquires jurisdiction over the case, subject to the payment by...