Back

De La Paz vs. De Guzman

AMANDA DE LA PAZ, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARIO DE GUZMAN, defendant-appellant. A. S. Cruz & Associates for plaintiff-appellee. Perez & Rotea for defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-28147 | 1972-02-29

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J:

If proof were needed about the desirability and wisdom of the latest legislation 1 requiring a petition for certiorari in the event an error and law is imputed to a judgment of a court of first instance, thus leaving it to our discretion whether to grant or deny a review, 2 this case supplies it. Appellant Mario de Guzman, defendant in an action for support pending before the Court of First Instance of Rizal 3 was, in an order of the then Judge, now Justice Lourdes P. San Diego, required to grant support pendente lite. Upon his failure to do so, the plaintiff in such case, appellee Amanda de la Paz, was able...