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Republic of the Phils., et al. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, MELITONA ALAGAD, spouses CARMEN ALAGAD and ESPIRIDION KOLIMLIM, JUSTO ALAGAD, CARLOS ALAGAD, spouses LIBRADA ALAGAD and EMERSON ABANO, DEMETRIO ALAGAD, ANTONIO ALAGAD, the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAGUNA, the MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF PILA, LAGUNA and the PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF LAGUNA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35718 | 1982-11-19

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

We are here concerned with a Petition to review on Certiorari the Resolutions of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 49778-R ordering the dismissal of petitioner's appeal for failure to state in the Record on Appeal that the appeal was perfected on time, and denying petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration.

The issue is whether or not the failure to state in the Record on Appeal data showing that the appeal was perfected on time is fatal to the appeal.

It is a fact that petitioner, as appellant from an adverse Decision of the Court of First Instance of Laguna, in Civil Case No. SC-1016, failed to...