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San Juan, et al vs. Court of Appeals, et al

FAUSTINO SAN JUAN, CORAZON SAN JUAN and VIRGINIA SAN JUAN, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, MODESTA JACOBE, CLEMENTE SAMORIO, and EMILIANO ADRIANO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-28983 | 1979-03-30

D E C I S I O N

MELENCIO HERRERA, J:

This is a petition for Certiorari and Mandamus seeking to nullify the Resolutions of respondent Court of Appeals dated (1) March 8, 1968, denying petitioners' Motion for a third extension of time to file their brief; (2) March 23, 1968, denying the Motion for a fourth extension to file said brief and dismissing the appeal; and (3) April 6, 1968, refusing reconsideration, admission of the brief and reinstatement of the appeal.

The following chronology of events will give the background of the present controversy:

November 15, 1967petitioners received notice from the
Court of Appeals to file their...