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M.A. Santander Construction, Inc. vs Zenaida Villanueva

M.A. SANTANDER CONSTRUCTION, INC., Petitioner, - versus - ZENAIDA VILLANUEVA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 136477 | 2004-11-10

DECISION


SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:


Is non-payment of the docket fees and other legal fees a valid ground to dismiss an appeal? This is the only issue in the instant case presented for our resolution.

Challenged in this petition for review are the Resolutions[1] of the Court of Appeals dated November 5, 1998 and December 4, 1998 in CA-G.R. CV No. 60439. The Appellate Court dismissed the appeal taken by M.A. Santander Construction, Inc., petitioner, from the adverse Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 15, San Mateo, Rizal in Civil Case No. 1153-95 for non-payment of docket and other lawful fees.

The instant case stemmed...