Case Digest (G.R. No. 48109)
Facts:
- Natalia Beltran filed a case against Cirilo Mapa for a sum of money.
- On November 7, 1940, the Municipal Court of Manila ruled in favor of Beltran.
- Mapa filed a motion for reconsideration and a new trial on November 16, 1940, claiming the judgment lacked evidence and was contrary to law.
- The Municipal Court granted Mapa's motion on December 28, 1940.
- Beltran sought to set aside the December 28 order and requested execution of the November 7 judgment on January 20, 1941.
- The court denied Beltran's motions and scheduled a new trial for February 8, 1941.
- Beltran initiated certiorari proceedings in the Supreme Court to annul the December 28 order and restrain the new trial.
- The respondent judge dismissed Beltran's complaint due to her non-appearance at the new trial.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court upheld the Municipal Court's order granting a new trial.
- The Court reversed the dismissal of Beltran's complaint for her n...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court cited Rule 4, Section 16 of the new Rules of Court, which permits a municipal court to grant a new trial to rectify errors or injustices.
- This aligns with the precedent set in Veluz vs. Justice of the Peace of Sariaya, affirming a court's inherent power to amend its orders for justice.
- A new trial does not require new evidence but rather a reconsideration of existing evidence.
- The absence of parties at the new trial does not preclude ...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 48109)
Facts:
The case involves Natalia Beltran as the petitioner and Guillermo Cabrera, the Judge of the Municipal Court of Manila, along with Cirilo Mapa as the respondent. The events leading to this case began when Natalia Beltran filed an action against Cirilo Mapa for a sum of money. On November 7, 1940, the Municipal Court of Manila rendered a judgment in favor of Beltran, awarding her the amount she sought in her complaint. Subsequently, on November 16, 1940, Mapa filed a motion for reconsideration and a new trial, arguing that the judgment was not supported by the evidence and was contrary to law. The Municipal Court granted this motion in an order dated December 28, 1940. In response, on January 20, 1941, Beltran moved to set aside the December 28 order and requested the execution of the judgment from November 7, 1940. However, the court denied both motions and scheduled a new trial for February 8, 1941. On that date, Beltran initiated certiorari proceedings in the Supreme Court, seeking to annul the order of December 28 and to restrain the court from proceeding with the new trial. Despite this, the respondent judge dismissed Beltran's complaint due to he...