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Crispino etc. vs. Tansay

LUZ ANATOLIA E. CRISPINO, CARIDAD O. ECHAVES REESE AND ZENAIDA ECHAVES REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN- FACT, REUBEN CAPILI ECHAVES, PETITIONERS, VS. ANATOLIA TANSAY AS SUBSTITUTED BY LILIAN YAP, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 184466 | 2016-12-05

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The Court of Appeals' power to receive evidence to resolve factual issues in cases falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction is qualified by its internal rules. In an ordinary appeal, the Court of Appeals may receive evidence when a motion for new trial is granted based on newly discovered evidence.

This resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assailing the Court of Appeals' Decision[2] dated January 24, 2007 and Resolution[3] dated August 28, 2008 in CA-G.R. CV No. 54832.

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