Case Summary (G.R. No. 42752)

Jurisdictional Framework of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

• Commonwealth Act No. 259 redefined the jurisdictional boundaries between the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals.
• Civil cases, except those specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (6), with a value not exceeding fifty thousand pesos, are appealable to the Court of Appeals.
• The appellate jurisdiction granted to the Court of Appeals is exclusive.

Nature of Statutes Regulating the Right of Appeal

• The case involves a dispute over the title to a piece of land valued below fifty thousand pesos.
• The appeal raises questions of fact, with no issues regarding the jurisdiction of the lower court or any constitutional questions.
• Statutes governing the right of appeal are considered remedial, and changes in jurisdiction apply to pending cases when the change takes effect.

Interpretation of Section 145-0 and Its Applicability

• Section 145-0 cannot be used to exclude the case from the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction as it is transitory and intended for a specific situation.
• The clerk of the Supreme Court had fulfilled its duties under this provision prior to the enactment of Commonwealth Act No. 259.
• Asserting that the clerk retained ongoing authority contradicts the intended nature and purpose of the provision.

Conclusion on the Petition's Denial

• The petitioners sought...continue reading