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ursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of SecLlon 3(3) of ArLlcle vlll of Lhe
ConsLlLuLlon Lhe Supreme CourL hereby adopLs and promulgaLes
Lhe followlng rules concernlng Lhe proLecLlon and enforcemenL of
consLlLuLlonal rlghLs pleadlng pracLlce and procedure ln all courLs
Lhe admlsslon Lo Lhe pracLlce of law Lhe lnLegraLed 8ar and legal
asslsLance Lo Lhe underprlvlleged
kULL 1
GLNLkAL kCVISICNS
SLC1lCn 1 1ltle of tbe koles1hese 8ules shall be known
and clLed as Lhe 8ules of CourL (1)
SLC 2 lo wbot cootts oppllcoble1hese rules shall apply ln
all courLs excepL as oLherwlse provlded by Lhe Supreme CourL (n)
SLC 3 coses qovetoeJ1hese 8ules shall govern Lhe
procedure Lo be observed ln acLlons clvll or crlmlnal and speclal
proceedlngs
(a) A clvll acLlon ls one by whlch a parLy sues
anoLher for Lhe enforcemenL or proLecLlon of a rlghL or Lhe
prevenLlon or redress of a wrong (1a 82)
A clvll acLlon may elLher be ordlnary or
speclal 8oLh are governed by Lhe rules for ordlnary clvll
acLlons sub[ecL Lo Lhe speclflc rules prescrlbed for a speclal
clvll acLlon (n)
(b) A crlmlnal acLlon ls one by whlch Lhe SLaLe
prosecuLes a person for an acL or omlsslon punlshable by law
(n)
(c) A speclal proceedlng ls a remedy by whlch a
parLy seeks Lo esLabllsh a sLaLus a rlghL or a parLlcular
facL (2a 82)
SLC 4 lo wbot coses oot oppllcoble1hese 8ules shall noL
apply Lo elecLlon cases land reglsLraLlon cadasLral naLurallzaLlon
and lnsolvency proceedlngs and oLher cases noL hereln provlded
for excepL by analogy or ln a suppleLory characLer and whenever
pracLlcable and convenlenL (8143a)
SLC 3 commeocemeot of octlooA clvll acLlon ls
commenced by Lhe flllng of Lhe orlglnal complalnL ln courL lf an
addlLlonal defendanL ls lmpleaded ln a laLer pleadlng Lhe acLlon ls
commenced wlLh regard Lo hlm on Lhe daLe of Lhe flllng of such
laLer pleadlng lrrespecLlve of wheLher Lhe moLlon for lLs admlsslon
lf necessary ls denled by Lhe courL (6a)
SLC 6 coosttoctloo1hese 8ules shall be llberally
consLrued ln order Lo promoLe Lhelr ob[ecLlve of securlng a [usL
speedy and lnexpenslve dlsposlLlon of every acLlon and proceedlng
(2a)
Ak1 I
ClvlL AC1lCnS
CkDINAk CIVIL AC1ICNS
kULL 2
CAUSL CI AC1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 tJlooty clvll octloos bosls ofLvery ordlnary
clvll acLlon musL be based on a cause of acLlon (n)
SLC 2 coose of octloo JefloeJA cause of acLlon ls Lhe acL
or omlsslon by whlch a parLy vlolaLes a rlghL of anoLher (n)
SLC 3 oe solt fot o sloqle coose of octlooA parLy may
noL lnsLlLuLe more Lhan one sulL for a slngle cause of acLlon (3a)
SLC 4 5pllttloq o sloqle coose of octloo effect oflf Lwo or
more sulLs are lnsLlLuLed on Lhe basls of Lhe same cause of acLlon
Lhe flllng of one or a [udgmenL upon Lhe merlLs ln any one ls
avallable as a ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe oLhers (4a)
SLC 3 IoloJet of cooses of octlooA parLy may ln one
pleadlng asserL ln Lhe alLernaLlve or oLherwlse as many causes of
acLlon as he may have agalnsL an opposlng parLy sub[ecL Lo Lhe
followlng condlLlons
(a) 1he parLy [olnlng Lhe causes of acLlon shall
comply wlLh Lhe rules on [olnder of parLles
(b) 1he [olnder shall noL lnclude speclal clvll
acLlons or acLlons governed by speclal rules
(c) Where Lhe causes of acLlon are beLween
Lhe same parLles buL perLaln Lo dlfferenL venues or
[urlsdlcLlons Lhe [olnder may be allowed ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL provlded one of Lhe causes of acLlon falls wlLhln Lhe
[urlsdlcLlon of sald courL and Lhe venue lles Lhereln and
(d) Where Lhe clalms ln all Lhe causes of
acLlon are prlnclpally for recovery of money Lhe aggregaLe
amounL clalmed shall be Lhe LesL of [urlsdlcLlon (3a)
SLC 6 MlsjoloJet of cooses of octlooMls[olnder of causes
of acLlon ls noL a ground for dlsmlssal of an acLlon A mls[olned
cause of acLlon may on moLlon of a parLy or on Lhe lnlLlaLlve of Lhe
courL be severed and proceeded wlLh separaLely (n)
kULL 3
Ak1ILS 1C CIVIL AC1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy be pottles plolotlff ooJ JefeoJoot
Cnly naLural or [urldlcal persons or enLlLles auLhorlzed by law may
be parLles ln a clvll acLlon 1he Lerm plalnLlff" may refer Lo Lhe
clalmlng parLy Lhe counLerclalmanL Lhe crossclalmanL or Lhe
Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy plalnLlff 1he Lerm defendanL" may refer
Lo Lhe orlglnal defendlng parLy Lhe defendanL ln a counLerclalm
Lhe crossdefendanL or Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy defendanL
(1a)
SLC 2 lottles lo lotetestA real parLy ln lnLeresL ls Lhe
parLy who sLands Lo be beneflLed or ln[ured by Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe
sulL or Lhe parLy enLlLled Lo Lhe avalls of Lhe sulL unless oLherwlse
auLhorlzed by law or Lhese 8ules every acLlon musL be prosecuLed
or defended ln Lhe name of Lhe real parLy ln lnLeresL (2a)
SLC 3 kepteseototlves os pottles Where Lhe acLlon ls
allowed Lo be prosecuLed or defended by a represenLaLlve or
someone acLlng ln a flduclary capaclLy Lhe beneflclary shall be
lncluded ln Lhe LlLle of Lhe case and shall be deemed Lo be Lhe real
parLy ln lnLeresL A represenLaLlve may be a LrusLee of an express
LrusL a guardlan an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or a parLy
auLhorlzed by law or Lhese 8ules An agenL acLlng ln hls own name
and for Lhe beneflL of an undlsclosed prlnclpal may sue or be sued
wlLhouL [olnlng Lhe prlnclpal excepL when Lhe conLracL lnvolves
Lhlngs belonglng Lo Lhe prlnclpal (3a)
SLC 4 5pooses os pottlesPusband and wlfe shall sue or be
sued [olnLly excepL as provlded by law (4a)
SLC 3 Mloot ot locompeteot petsoosA mlnor or a person
alleged Lo be lncompeLenL may sue or be sued wlLh Lhe asslsLance
of hls faLher moLher guardlan or lf he has none a guardlan oJ
lltem (3a)
SLC 6 letmlsslve joloJet of pottlesAll persons ln whom or
agalnsL whom any rlghL Lo rellef ln respecL Lo or arlslng ouL of Lhe
same LransacLlon or serles of LransacLlons ls alleged Lo exlsL
wheLher [olnLly severally or ln Lhe alLernaLlve may excepL as
oLherwlse provlded ln Lhese 8ules [oln as plalnLlffs or be [olned as
defendanLs ln one complalnL where any quesLlon of law or facL
common Lo all such plalnLlffs or Lo all such defendanLs may arlse ln
Lhe acLlon buL Lhe courL may make such orders as may be [usL Lo
prevenL any plalnLlff or defendanL from belng embarrassed or puL
Lo expense ln connecLlon wlLh any proceedlngs ln whlch he may
have no lnLeresL (6)
SLC 7 compolsoty joloJet of loJlspeosoble pottlesarLles
ln lnLeresL wlLhouL whom no flnal deLermlnaLlon can be had of an
acLlon shall be [olned elLher s plalnLlffs or defendanLs (7)
SLC 8 Necessoty pottyA necessary parLy ls one who ls noL
lndlspensable buL who oughL Lo be [olned as a parLy lf compleLe
rellef ls Lo be accorded as Lo Lhose already parLles or for a
compleLe deLermlnaLlon or seLLlemenL of Lhe clalm sub[ecL of Lhe
acLlon (8a)
SLC 9 NoojoloJet of oecessoty pottles to be pleoJeJ
Whenever ln any pleadlng ln whlch a clalm ls asserLed a necessary
parLy ls noL [olned Lhe pleader shall seL forLh hls name lf known
and shall sLaLe why he ls omlLLed Should Lhe courL flnd Lhe reason
for Lhe omlsslon unmerlLorlous lL may order Lhe lncluslon of Lhe
omlLLed necessary parLy lf [urlsdlcLlon over hls person may be
obLalned
1he fallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe order for hls lncluslon wlLhouL
[usLlflable cause shall be deemed a walver of Lhe clalm agalnsL such
parLy
1he nonlncluslon of a necessary parLy does noL prevenL Lhe
courL from proceedlng ln Lhe acLlon and Lhe [udgmenL rendered
Lhereln shall be wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghLs of such necessary
parLy (8a 9a)
SLC 10 uowlllloq coplolotlff lf Lhe consenL of any parLy
who should be [olned as plalnLlff can noL be obLalned he may be
made a defendanL and Lhe reason Lherefor shall be sLaLed ln Lhe
complalnL (10)
SLC 11 MlsjoloJet ooJ ooojoloJet of pottlesnelLher
mls[olnder nor non[olnder of parLles ls ground for dlsmlssal of an
acLlon arLles may be dropped or added by order of Lhe courL on
moLlon of any parLy or on lLs own lnlLlaLlve aL any sLage of Lhe
acLlon and on such Lerms as are [usL Any clalm agalnsL a mls[olned
parLy may be severed and proceeded wlLh separaLely (11a)
SLC 12 closs soltWhen Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe
conLroversy ls one of Lhe common or general lnLeresL Lo many
persons so numerous LhaL lL ls lmpracLlcable Lo [oln all as parLles a
number of Lhem whlch Lhe courL flnds Lo be sufflclenLly numerous
and represenLaLlve as Lo fully proLecL Lhe lnLeresLs of all
concerned may sue or defend for Lhe beneflL of all Any parLy ln
lnLeresL shall have Lhe rlghL Lo lnLervene Lo proLecL hls lndlvldual
lnLeresL (12a)
SLC 13 Altetootlve JefeoJootsWhere Lhe plalnLlff ls
uncerLaln agalnsL who of several persons he ls enLlLled Lo rellef he
may [oln any or all of Lhem as defendanLs ln Lhe alLernaLlve
alLhough a rlghL Lo rellef agalnsL one may be lnconslsLenL wlLh a
rlghL of rellef agalnsL Lhe oLher (13a)
SLC 14 uokoowo lJeotlty ot oome of JefeoJoot
Whenever Lhe ldenLlLy or name of a defendanL ls unknown he may
be sued as Lhe unknown owner helr devlsee or by such oLher
deslgnaLlon as Lhe case may requlre when hls ldenLlLy or Lrue
name ls dlscovered Lhe pleadlng musL be amended accordlngly
(14)
SLC 13 otlty wltboot jotlJlcol petsooollty os JefeoJoot
When Lwo or more persons noL organlzed as an enLlLy wlLh [urldlcal
personallLy enLer lnLo a LransacLlon Lhey may be sued under Lhe
name by whlch Lhey are generally or commonly known
ln Lhe answer of such defendanL Lhe names and addresses of
Lhe persons composlng sald enLlLy musL all be revealed (13a)
SLC 16 ueotb of potty Joty of coooselWhenever a parLy
Lo a pendlng acLlon dles and Lhe clalm ls noL Lhereby exLlngulshed
lL shall be Lhe duLy of hls counsel Lo lnform Lhe courL wlLhln LhlrLy
(30) days afLer such deaLh of Lhe facL Lhereof and Lo glve Lhe name
and address of hls legal represenLaLlve or represenLaLlves lallure
of counsel Lo comply wlLh Lhls duLy shall be a ground for
dlsclpllnary acLlon
1he helrs of Lhe deceased may be allowed Lo be subsLlLuLed
for Lhe deceased wlLhouL requlrlng Lhe appolnLmenL of an
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor and Lhe courL may appolnL a guardlan oJ
lltem for Lhe mlnor helrs
1he courL shall forLhwlLh order sald legal represenLaLlve or
represenLaLlves Lo appear and be subsLlLuLed wlLhln a perlod of
LhlrLy (30) days from noLlce
lf no legal represenLaLlve ls named by Lhe counsel for Lhe
deceased parLy or lf Lhe one so named shall fall Lo appear wlLhln
Lhe speclfled perlod Lhe courL may order Lhe opposlng parLy
wlLhln a speclfled Llme Lo procure Lhe appolnLmenL of an execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor for Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased and Lhe laLLer shall
lmmedlaLely appear for and on behalf of Lhe deceased 1he courL
charges ln procurlng such appolnLmenL lf defrayed by Lhe opposlng
parLy may be recovered as cosLs (16a 17a)
SLC 17 ueotb ot sepototloo of o potty wbo ls o pobllc
offlcetWhen a publlc offlcer ls a parLy ln an acLlon ln hls offlclal
capaclLy and durlng lLs pendency dles reslgns or oLher wlse ceases
Lo hold offlce Lhe acLlon may be conLlnued and malnLalned by or
agalnsL hls successor lf wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe successor
Lakes offlce or such Llme as may be granLed by Lhe courL lL ls
saLlsfacLorlly shown Lo Lhe courL by any parLy LhaL Lhere ls a
subsLanLlal need for conLlnulng or malnLalnlng lL and LhaL Lhe
successor adopLs or conLlnues or LhreaLens Lo adopL or conLlnue
Lhe acLlon of hls predecessor 8efore a subsLlLuLlon ls made Lhe
parLy or offlcer Lo be affecLed unless expressly assenLlng LhereLo
shall be glven reasonable noLlce of Lhe appllcaLlon Lherefor and
accorded an opporLunlLy Lo be heard (18a)
SLC 18 locompeteocy ot locopocltylf a parLy becomes
lncompeLenL or lncapaclLaLed Lhe courL upon moLlon wlLh noLlce
may allow Lhe acLlon Lo be conLlnued by or agalnsL Lhe
lncompeLenL or lncapaclLaLed person asslsLed by hls legal guardlan
or guardlan oJ lltem (19a)
SLC 19 1toosfet of lotetestln case of any Lransfer of
lnLeresL Lhe acLlon may be conLlnued by or agalnsL Lhe orlglnal
parLy unless Lhe courL upon moLlon dlrecLs Lhe person Lo whom
Lhe lnLeresL ls Lransferred Lo be subsLlLuLed ln Lhe acLlon or [olned
wlLh Lhe orlglnal parLy (20)
SLC 20 Actloo oo coottoctool mooey clolmsWhen Lhe
acLlon ls for recovery of money arlslng from conLracL express or
lmplled and Lhe defendanL dles before enLry of flnal [udgmenL ln
Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon was pendlng aL Lhe Llme of such
deaLh lL shall noL be dlsmlssed buL shall lnsLead be allowed Lo
conLlnue unLll enLry of flnal [udgmenL A favorable [udgmenL
obLalned by Lhe plalnLlff Lhereln shall be enforced ln Lhe manner
especlally provlded ln Lhese 8ules for prosecuLlng clalms agalnsL
Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person (21a)
SLC 21 loJlqeot pottyA parLy may be auLhorlzed Lo
llLlgaLe hls acLlon clalm or defense as an lndlgenL lf Lhe courL upon
an ex potteappllcaLlon and hearlng ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe parLy ls one
who has no money or properLy sufflclenL and avallable for food
shelLer and baslc necesslLles for hlmself and hls famlly
Such auLhorlLy shall lnclude an exempLlon from paymenL of
dockeL and oLher lawful fees and of LranscrlpLs of sLenographlc
noLes whlch Lhe courL may order Lo be furnlshed hlm 1he amounL
of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees whlch Lhe lndlgenL was
exempLed from paylng shall be a llen on any [udgmenL rendered ln
Lhe case favorable Lo Lhe lndlgenL unless Lhe courL oLherwlse
provldes
Any adverse parLy may conLesL Lhe granL of such auLhorlLy aL
any Llme before [udgmenL ls rendered by Lhe Lrlal courL lf Lhe
courL should deLermlne afLer hearlng LhaL Lhe parLy declared as an
lndlgenL ls ln facL a person wlLh sufflclenL lncome or properLy Lhe
proper dockeL and oLher lawful fees shall be assessed and collecLed
by Lhe clerk of courL lf Lhe paymenL ls noL made wlLhln Lhe Llme
flxed by Lhe courL execuLlon shall lssue or Lhe paymenL Lhereof
wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo such oLher sancLlons as Lhe courL may lmpose
(22a)
SLC 22 Notlce to tbe 5ollcltot Ceoetolln any acLlon
lnvolvlng Lhe valldlLy of any LreaLy law ordlnance execuLlve order
presldenLlal decree rules or regulaLlons Lhe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon
may requlre Lhe appearance of Lhe SollclLor Ceneral who may be
heard ln person or Lhrough a represenLaLlve duly deslgnaLed by
hlm (23a)
kULL 4
VLNUL CI AC1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 Ieooe of teol octloosAcLlons affecLlng LlLle Lo
or possesslon of real properLy or lnLeresL Lhereln shall be
commenced and Lrled ln Lhe proper courL whlch has [urlsdlcLlon
over Lhe area whereln Lhe real properLy lnvolved or a porLlon
Lhereof ls slLuaLed
lorclble enLry and deLalner acLlons shall be commenced and
Lrled ln Lhe munlclpal Lrlal courL of Lhe munlclpallLy or clLy whereln
Lhe real properLy lnvolved or a porLlon Lhereof ls slLuaLed (1a
2aa)
SLC 2 Ieooe of petsoool octloosAll oLher acLlons may be
commenced and Lrled where Lhe plalnLlff or any of Lhe prlnclpal
plalnLlffs resldes or where Lhe defendanL or any of Lhe prlnclpal
defendanLs resldes or ln Lhe case of a nonresldenL defendanL
where he may be found aL Lhe elecLlon of Lhe plalnLlff (2ba)
SLC 3 Ieooe of octloos oqolost oooteslJeotslf any of Lhe
defendanLs does noL reslde and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes and
Lhe acLlon affecLs Lhe personal sLaLus of Lhe plalnLlff or any
properLy of sald defendanL locaLed ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe acLlon
may be commenced and Lrled ln Lhe courL of Lhe place where Lhe
plalnLlff resldes or where Lhe properLy or any porLlon Lhereof ls
slLuaLed or found (2ca)
SLC 4 Jbeo kole oot oppllcoble1hls 8ule shall noL
apply
(a) ln Lhose cases where a speclflc rule or law
provldes oLherwlse or
(b) Where Lhe parLles have valldly agreed ln
wrlLlng before Lhe flllng of Lhe acLlon on Lhe excluslve venue
Lhereof (3a 3a)
kULL S
UNIICkM kCCLDUkL IN 1kIAL CCUk1S
SLC1lCn 1 uolfotm ptoceJote1he procedure ln Lhe
Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs shall be Lhe same as ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourLs excepL (a) where a parLlcular provlslon expressly or
lmplledly applled only Lo elLher of sald courLs or (b) ln clvll cases
governed by Lhe 8ule on Summary procedure (n)
SLC 2 Meooloq of tetms1he Lerm Munlclpal 1rlal
CourLs" as used ln Lhese 8ules shall lnclude MeLropollLan 1rlal
CourLs Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs ln ClLles Munlclpal 1rlal CourLs and
Munlclpal ClrculL 1rlal CourLs (1a)
8CCLuu8L ln 8LClCnAL 18lAL CCu81S
kULL 6
kINDS CI LLADINGS
SLC1lCn 1 lleoJloqs JefloeJleadlngs are Lhe wrlLLen
sLaLemenLs of Lhe respecLlve clalms and defenses of Lhe parLles
submlLLed Lo Lhe courL for approprlaLe [udgmenL (1a)
SLC 2 lleoJloqs olloweJ1he clalms of a parLy are
asserLed ln a complalnL counLerclalm crossclalm Lhlrd (fourLh
eLc)parLy complalnL or complalnLlnlnLervenLlon
1he defenses of a parLy are alleged ln Lhe answer Lo Lhe
pleadlng asserLlng a clalm agalnsL hlm
An answer may be responded Lo by a reply (n)
SLC 3 complolot1he complalnL ls Lhe pleadlng alleglng
Lhe plalnLlff's cause or causes of acLlon 1he names and resldences
of Lhe plalnLlff and defendanL musL be sLaLed ln Lhe complalnL (3a)
SLC 4 AoswetAn answer ls a pleadlng ln whlch a
defendlng parLy seLs fourLh hls defenses (4a)
SLC 3 uefeosesuefenses may elLher be negaLlve or
afflrmaLlve
(a) A negaLlve defense ls Lhe speclflc denlal of
Lhe maLerlal facL or facLs alleged ln Lhe pleadlng of Lhe
clalmanL essenLlal Lo hls cause or causes of acLlon
(b) An afflrmaLlve defense ls an allegaLlon of a
new maLLer whlch whlle hypoLheLlcally admlLLlng Lhe
maLerlal allegaLlons ln Lhe pleadlng of Lhe clalmanL would
neverLheless prevenL or bar recovery by hlm 1he afflrmaLlve
defenses lnclude fraud sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons release
paymenL lllegallLy sLaLuLe of frauds esLoppel former
recovery dlscharge ln bankrupLcy and any oLher maLLer by
way of confesslon and avoldance (3a)
SLC 6 coootetclolmA counLerclalm ls any clalm whlch a
defendlng parLy may have agalnsL an opposlng parLy (6a)
SLC 7 compolsoty coootetclolmA compulsory
counLerclalm ls one whlch belng cognlzable by Lhe regular courLs
of [usLlce arlses ouL of or ls connecLed wlLh Lhe LransacLlon or
occurrence consLlLuLlng Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe opposlng parLy's
clalm and does noL requlre for lLs ad[udlcaLlon Lhe presence of Lhlrd
parLles of whom Lhe courL cannoL acqulre [urlsdlcLlon Such a
counLerclalm musL be wlLhln Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe courL boLh as Lo
Lhe amounL and Lhe naLure Lhereof excepL LhaL ln an orlglnal
acLlon before Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe counLerclalm may be
consldered compulsory regardless of Lhe amounL (n)
SLC 8 ctossclolmA crossclalm ls any clalm by one parLy
agalnsL a coparLy arlslng ouL of Lhe LransacLlon or occurrence LhaL
ls Lhe sub[ecL maLLer elLher of Lhe orlglnal acLlon or of a
counLerclalm Lhereln Such crossclalm may lnclude a clalm LhaL
Lhe parLy agalnsL whom lL ls asserLed ls or may be llable Lo Lhe
crossclalmanL for all or parL of a clalm asserLed ln Lhe acLlon
agalnsL Lhe crossclalmanL (7)
SLC 9 coootetclolms ooJ coootetctossclolmsA
counLerclalm may be asserLed agalnsL an orlglnal counLerclalmanL
A crossclalm may also be flled agalnsL an orlglnal cross
clalmanL (n)
SLC 10 keplyA reply ls a pleadlng Lhe offlce or funcLlon
of whlch ls Lo deny or allege facLs ln denlal or avoldance of new
maLLers alleged by way of defense ln Lhe answer and Lhereby [oln
or make lssue as Lo such new maLLers lf a parLy does noL flle such
reply all Lhe new maLLers alleged ln Lhe answer are deemed
conLroverLed
lf Lhe plalnLlff whlshes Lo lnLerpose any clalms arlslng ouL of
Lhe new maLLers so alleged such clalms shall be seL forLh ln an
amended or supplemenLal complalnL (11)
SLC 11 1bltJ (foottb etc)potty complolotA Lhlrd
(fourLh eLc)parLy complalnL ls a clalm LhaL a defendlng parLy
may wlLh leave of courL flle agalnsL a person noL a parLy Lo Lhe
acLlon called Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy defendanL for
conLrlbuLlon lndemnlLy subrogaLlon or any oLher rellef ln respecL
of hls opponenL's clalm (12a)
SLC 12 8tloqloq oew pottlesWhen Lhe presence of
parLles oLher Lhan Lhose Lo Lhe orlglnal acLlon ls requlred for Lhe
granLlng of compleLe rellef ln Lhe deLermlnaLlon of a counLerclalm
or crossclalm Lhe courL shall order Lhem Lo be broughL ln as
defendanLs lf [urlsdlcLlon over Lhem can be obLalned (14)
SLC 13 Aoswet to tbltJ (foottb etc)potty complolotA
Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy defendanL may allege ln hls answer hls
defenses counLerclalms or crossclalms lncludlng such defenses
LhaL Lhe Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy plalnLlff may have agalnsL Lhe
orlglnal plalnLlff's clalm ln proper cases he may also asserL a
counLerclalm agalnsL Lhe orlglnal plalnLlff ln respecL of Lhe laLLer's
clalm agalnsL Lhe LhlrdparLy plalnLlff (n)
kULL 7
Ak1S CI A LLADING
SLC1lCn 1 coptloo1he capLlon seLs forLh Lhe name of Lhe
courL Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon and Lhe dockeL number lf asslgned
1he LlLle of Lhe acLlon lndlcaLes Lhe names of Lhe
parLles 1hey shall all be named ln Lhe orlglnal complalnL or
peLlLlon buL ln subsequenL pleadlngs lL shall be sufflclenL lf Lhe
name of Lhe flrsL parLy on each slde be sLaLed wlLh an approprlaLe
lndlcaLlon when Lhere are oLher parLles
1helr respecLlve parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe case shall be lndlcaLed
(1a2a)
SLC 2 1be boJy1he body of Lhe pleadlng seLs forLh lLs
deslgnaLlon Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe parLy's clalms or defenses Lhe
rellef prayed for and Lhe daLe of Lhe pleadlng (n)
(a) lotoqtopbs1he allegaLlons ln Lhe body of a
pleadlng shall be dlvlded lnLo paragraphs so numbered as Lo
be readlly ldenLlfled each of whlch shall conLaln a sLaLemenL
of a slngle seL of clrcumsLances so far as LhaL can be done
wlLh convenlence A paragraph may be referred Lo by lLs
number ln all succeedlng pleadlngs (3a)
(b) neoJloqsJbeo Lwo or more causes of acLlon
are [olned Lhe sLaLemenL of Lhe flrsL shall be prefaced by Lhe
words flrsL cause of acLlon" of Lhe second by second cause
of acLlon" and so on for Lhe oLhers
When one or more paragraphs ln Lhe answer are
addressed Lo one of several causes of acLlon ln Lhe complalnL
Lhey shall be prefaced by Lhe words answer Lo Lhe flrsL cause
of acLlon" or answer Lo Lhe second cause of acLlon" and so
on and when one or more paragraphs of Lhe answer are
addressed Lo several causes of acLlon Lhey shall be prefaced
by words Lo LhaL effecL (4)
(c) kellef1be pleadlng shall speclfy Lhe rellef
soughL buL lL may add a general prayer for such furLher or
oLher rellef as may be deemed [usL or equlLable (3a 86)
(d) uoteLvery pleadlng shall be daLed (n)
SLC 3 5lqootote ooJ oJJtessLvery pleadlng musL be
slgned by Lhe parLy or counsel represenLlng hlm sLaLlng ln elLher
case hls address whlch should noL be a posL offlce box
1he slgnaLure of counsel consLlLuLes a cerLlflcaLe by hlm LhaL
he has read Lhe pleadlng LhaL Lo Lhe besL of hls knowledge
lnformaLlon and bellef Lhere ls good ground Lo supporL lL and LhaL
lL ls noL lnLerposed for delay
An unslgned pleadlng produces no legal effecL Powever Lhe
courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon allow such deflclency Lo be remedled lf
lL shall appear LhaL Lhe same was due Lo mere lnadverLence and noL
lnLended for delay Counsel who dellberaLely flles an unslgned
pleadlng or slgns a pleadlng ln vlolaLlon of Lhls 8ule or alleges
scandalous or lndecenL maLLer Lhereln or falls Lo prompLly reporL
Lo Lhe courL a change of hls address shall be sub[ecL Lo approprlaLe
dlsclpllnary acLlon (3a)
SLC 4 IetlflcotlooLxcepL when oLherwlse speclflcally
requlred by law or rule pleadlngs need noL be under oaLh verlfled
or accompanled by affldavlL
A pleadlng ls verlfled by an affldavlL LhaL Lhe afflanL has read
Lhe pleadlng and LhaL Lhe allegaLlons Lhereln are Lrue and correcL of
hls personal knowledge or based on auLhenLlc records
A pleadlng requlred Lo be verlfled whlch conLalns a
verlflcaLlon based on lnformaLlon and bellef" or upon
knowledge lnformaLlon and bellef" or lacks a proper verlflcaLlon
shall be LreaLed as an unslgned pleadlng (4a)
SLC 3 cettlflcotloo oqolost fotom sbopploq 1he plalnLlff or
prlnclpal parLy shall cerLlfy under oaLh ln Lhe complalnL or oLher
lnlLlaLory pleadlng asserLlng a clalm for rellef or ln a sworn
cerLlflcaLlon annexed LhereLo and slmulLaneously flled LherewlLh
(a) LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced any acLlon or flled any
clalm lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln any courL Lrlbunal or quasl
[udlclal agency and Lo Lhe besL of hls knowledge no such oLher
acLlon or clalm ls pendlng Lhereln (b) lf Lhere ls such oLher pendlng
acLlon or clalm a compleLe sLaLemenL of Lhe presenL sLaLus
Lhereof and (c) lf he should LhereafLer learn LhaL Lhe same or
slmllar acLlon or clalm has been flled or ls pendlng he shall reporL
LhaL facL wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom Lo Lhe courL whereln hls
aforesald complalnL or lnlLlaLory pleadlng has been flled
lallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe foregolng requlremenLs shall noL
be curable by mere amendmenL of Lhe complalnL or oLher lnlLlaLory
pleadlng buL shall be cause for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe case wlLhouL
pre[udlce unless oLherwlse provlded upon moLlon and afLer
hearlng 1he submlsslon of a false cerLlflcaLlon or noncompllance
wlLh any of Lhe underLaklngs Lhereln shall consLlLuLe lndlrecL
conLempL of courL wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe correspondlng
admlnlsLraLlve and crlmlnal acLlons lf Lhe acLs of Lhe parLy or hls
counsel clearly consLlLuLe wlllful and dellberaLe forum shopplng
Lhe same shall be ground for summary dlsmlssal wlLh pre[udlce and
shall consLlLuLe dlrecL conLempL as well as a cause for
admlnlsLraLlve sancLlons (n)
kULL 8
MANNLk CI MAkING ALLLGA1ICNS IN LLADINGS
SLC1lCn 1 lo qeoetol Lvery pleadlng shall conLaln ln a
meLhodlcal and loglcal form a plaln conclse and dlrecL sLaLemenL
of Lhe ulLlmaLe facLs on whlch Lhe parLy pleadlng relles for hls clalm
or defense as Lhe case may be omlLLlng Lhe sLaLemenL of mere
evldenLlary facLs (1)
lf a defense rellef on ls based on law Lhe
perLlnenL provlslons Lhereof and Lhelr appllcablllLy Lo hlm shall be
clearly and conclsely sLaLed (n)
SLC 2 Altetootlve cooses of octloo ot JefeosesA parLy may
seL forLh Lwo or more sLaLemenLs of a clalm or defense
alLernaLlvely or hypoLheLlcally elLher ln one cause of acLlon or
defense or ln separaLe causes of acLlon or defenses When Lwo or
more sLaLemenLs are made ln Lhe alLernaLlve and one of Lhem lf
made lndependenLly would be sufflclenL Lhe pleadlng ls noL made
lnsufflclenL by Lhe lnsufflclency of one or more of Lhe alLernaLlve
sLaLemenLs (2)
SLC 3 cooJltloos pteceJeotln any pleadlng a general
avermenL of Lhe performance or occurrence of all condlLlons
precedenL shall be sufflclenL (3)
SLC 4 copocltylacLs showlng Lhe capaclLy of a parLy Lo
sue or be sued or Lhe auLhorlLy of a parLy Lo sue or be sued ln a
represenLaLlve capaclLy or Lhe legal exlsLence of an organlzed
assoclaLlon of persons LhaL ls made a parLy musL be averred A
parLy deslrlng Lo ralse an lssue as Lo Lhe legal exlsLence of any parLy
or Lhe capaclLy of any parLy Lo sue or be sued ln a represenLaLlve
capaclLy shall do so by speclflc denlal whlch shall lnclude such
supporLlng parLlculars as are pecullarly wlLhln Lhe pleader's
knowledge (4)
SLC 3 ltooJ mlstoke cooJltloo of tbe mloJln all
avermenLs of fraud or mlsLake Lhe clrcumsLances consLlLuLlng
fraud or mlsLake musL be sLaLed wlLh parLlcularlLy Mallce lnLenL
knowledge or oLher condlLlon of Lhe mlnd of a person may be
averred generally (3a)
SLC 6 IoJqmeotln pleadlng a [udgmenL or declslon of a
domesLlc or forelgn courL [udlclal or quasl[udlclal Lrlbunal or of a
board or offlcer lL ls sufflclenL Lo aver Lhe [udgmenL or declslon
wlLhouL seLLlng forLh maLLer showlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo render lL (6)
SLC 7 Actloo ot Jefeose boseJ oo JocomeotWhenever an
acLlon or defense ls based upon a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL or documenL
Lhe subsLance of such lnsLrumenL or documenL shall be seL forLh ln
Lhe pleadlng and Lhe orlglnal or a copy Lhereof shall be aLLached Lo
Lhe pleadlng as an exhlblL whlch shall be deemed Lo be a parL of
Lhe pleadlng or sald copy may wlLh llke effecL be seL forLh ln Lhe
pleadlng (7)
SLC 8 now to cootest socb JocomeotsWhen an acLlon or
defense ls founded upon a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL copled ln or
aLLached Lo Lhe correspondlng pleadlng as provlded ln Lhe
precedlng secLlon Lhe genulneness and due execuLlon of Lhe
lnsLrumenL shall be deemed admlLLed unless Lhe adverse parLy
under oaLh speclflcally denles Lhem and seLs forLh whaL he clalms
Lo be Lhe facLs buL Lhe requlremenL of an oaLh does noL apply
when Lhe adverse parLy does noL appear Lo be a parLy Lo Lhe
lnsLrumenL or when compllance wlLh an order for an lnspecLlon of
Lhe orlglnal lnsLrumenL ls refused (8a)
SLC 9 fflclol Jocomeot ot octln pleadlng an offlclal
documenL or offlclal acL lL ls sufflclenL Lo aver LhaL Lhe documenL
was lssued or Lhe acL done ln compllance wlLh law (9)
SLC 10 5peclflc JeololA defendanL musL speclfy each
maLerlal allegaLlon of facL Lhe LruLh of whlch he does noL admlL
and whenever pracLlcable shall seL forLh Lhe subsLance of Lhe
maLLers upon whlch he relles Lo supporL hls denlal Where a
defendanL deslres Lo deny only a parL of an avermenL he shlll
speclfy so much of lL as ls Lrue and maLerlal and shall deny only Lhe
remalnder Where a defendanL ls wlLhouL knowledge or lnforma
Llon sufflclenL Lo form a bellef as Lo Lhe LruLh of a maLerlal aver
menL made ln Lhe complalnL he shall so sLaLe and Lhls shall have
Lhe effecL of a denlal (10a)
SLC 11 Alleqotloos oot speclflcolly JeoleJ JeemeJ
oJmltteJMaLerlal avermenL ln Lhe complalnL oLher Lhan Lhose
as Lo Lhe amounL of unllquldaLed damages shall be deemed
admlLLed when noL speclflcally denled AllegaLlons of usury ln a
complalnL Lo recover usurlous lnLeresL are deemed admlLLed lf noL
denled under oaLh (1a 89)
SLC 12 5ttlkloq oot of pleoJloq ot mottet cootoloeJ
tbeteloupon moLlon made by a parLy before respondlng Lo a
pleadlng or lf no responslve pleadlng ls permlLLed by Lhese 8ules
upon moLlon made by a parLy wlLhln LwenLy (20) days afLer Lhe
servlce of Lhe pleadlng upon hlm or upon Lhe courL's own lnlLlaLlve
aL any Llme Lhe courL may order any pleadlng Lo be sLrlcken ouL or
LhaL any sham or false redundanL lmmaLerlal lmperLlnenL or
scandalous maLLer be sLrlcken ouL Lherefrom (3 89)
kULL 9
LIILC1 CI IAILUkL 1C LLAD
SLC1lCn 1 uefeoses ooJ objectloos oot pleadeduefenses
and ob[ecLlons noL pleaded elLher ln a moLlon Lo dlsmlss or ln Lhe
answer are deemed walved Powever when lL appears from Lhe
pleadlngs or Lhe evldence on record LhaL Lhe courL has no
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer LhaL Lhere ls anoLher acLlon
pendlng beLween Lhe same parLles for Lhe same cause or LhaL Lhe
acLlon ls barred by a prlor [udgmenL or by sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons Lhe
courL shall dlsmlss Lhe clalm (2a)
SLC 2 compolsoty coootetclolm ot ctossclolm oot set op
botteJA compulsory counLerclalm or a crossclalm noL seL up
shall be barred (4a)
SLC 3 uefoolt Jeclototloo oflf Lhe defendlng parLy falls Lo
answer wlLhln Lhe Llme allowed Lherefor Lhe courL shall upon
moLlon of Lhe clalmlng parLy wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe defendlng parLy
and proof of such fallure declare Lhe defendlng parLy ln defaulL
1hereupon Lhe courL shall proceed Lo render [udgmenL granLlng
Lhe clalmanL such rellef as hls pleadlng may warranL unless Lhe
courL ln lLs dlscreLlon requlres Lhe clalmanL Lo submlL evldence
Such recepLlon of evldence may be delegaLed Lo Lhe clerk of courL
(1a 818)
(a) ffect of otJet of JefooltA parLy ln defaulL
shall be enLlLled Lo noLlce of subsequenL proceedlngs buL noL
Lo Lake parL ln Lhe Lrlal (2a 818)
(b) kellef ftom otJet of JefooltA parLy declared
ln defaulL may aL any Llme afLer noLlce Lhereof and before
[udgmenL flle a moLlon under oaLh Lo seL aslde Lhe order of
defaulL upon proper showlng LhaL hls fallure Lo answer was
due Lo fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence and
LhaL he has a merlLorlous defense ln such case Lhe order of
defaulL may be seL aslde on such Lerms and condlLlons as Lhe
[udge may lmpose ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce (3a 818)
(c) ffect of pottlol JefooltWhen a pleadlng
asserLlng a clalm sLaLes a common cause of acLlon agalnsL
several defendlng parLles some of whom answer and Lhe
oLhers fall Lo do so Lhe courL shall Lry Lhe case agalnsL all
upon Lhe answers Lhus flled and render [udgmenL upon Lhe
evldence presenLed (4a 818)
(d) xteot of tellef to be owotJeJA [udgmenL
rendered agalnsL a parLy ln defaulL shall noL exceed Lhe
amounL or be dlfferenL ln klnd from LhaL prayed for nor
award unllquldaLed damages (3a 818)
(e) Jbete oo Jefoolts olloweJlf Lhe defendlng
parLy ln an acLlon for annulmenL or declaraLlon of nulllLy of
marrlage or for legal separaLlon falls Lo answer Lhe courL
shall order Lhe prosecuLlng aLLorney Lo lnvesLlgaLe wheLher or
noL a colluslon beLween Lhe parLles exlsLs and lf Lhere ls no
colluslon Lo lnLervene for Lhe SLaLe ln order Lo see Lo lL LhaL
Lhe evldence submlLLed ls noL fabrlcaLed (6a 818)
kULL 10
AMLNDLD AND SULLMLN1AL LLADINGS
SLC1lCn 1 AmeoJmeots lo qeoetolleadlngs may be
amended by addlng or sLrlklng ouL an allegaLlon or Lhe name of any
parLy or by correcLlng a mlsLake ln Lhe name of a parLy or a
mlsLaken or lnadequaLe allegaLlon or descrlpLlon ln any oLher
respecL so LhaL Lhe acLual merlLs of Lhe conLroversy may speedlly
be deLermlned wlLhouL regard Lo LechnlcallLles and ln Lhe mosL
expedlLlous and lnexpenslve manner (1)
SLC 2 AmeoJmeots os o mottet of rlghLA parLy may
amend hls pleadlng once as a maLLer of rlghL aL any Llme before a
responslve pleadlng ls served or ln Lhe case of a reply aL any Llme
wlLhln Len (10) days afLer lL ls served (2a)
SLC 3 AmeoJmeots by leove of coottLxcepL as provlded ln
Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon subsLanLlal amendmenLs may be made
only upon leave of courL 8uL such leave may be refused lf lL
appears Lo Lhe courL LhaL Lhe moLlon was made wlLh lnLenL Lo
delay Crders of Lhe courL upon Lhe maLLers provlded ln Lhls secLlon
shall be made upon moLlon flled ln courL and afLer noLlce Lo Lhe
adverse parLy and an opporLunlLy Lo be heard (3a)
SLC 4 lotmol omeoJmeotsA defecL ln Lhe deslgnaLlon of
Lhe parLles and oLher clearly clerlcal or Lypographlcal errors may be
summarlly correcLed by Lhe courL aL any sLage of Lhe acLlon aL lLs
lnlLlaLlve or on moLlon provlded so pre[udlce ls caused Lhereby Lo
Lhe adverseparLy (4a)
SLC 3 AmeoJmeot to coofotm to ot ootbotlze pteseototloo
of evlJeoceWhen lssues noL ralsed by Lhe pleadlngs are
Lrled wlLh Lhe express or lmplled consenL of Lhe parLles Lhey shall
be LreaLed ln all respecLs as lf Lhey had been ralsed ln Lhe pleadlngs
Such amendmenL of Lhe pleadlngs as may be necessary Lo cause
Lhem Lo conform Lo Lhe evldence and Lo ralse Lhese lssues may be
made upon moLlon of any parLy aL any Llme even afLer [udgmenL
buL fallure Lo amend does noL affecL Lhe resulL of Lhe Lrlal of Lhese
lssues lf evldence ls ob[ecLed Lo aL Lhe Lrlal on Lhe ground LhaL lL ls
noL wlLhln Lhe lssues made by Lhe pleadlngs Lhe courL may allow
Lhe pleadlngs Lo be amended and shall do so wlLh llberallLy lf Lhe
presenLaLlon of Lhe merlLs of Lhe acLlon and Lhe ends of subsLanLlal
[usLlce wlll be subserved Lhereby 1he courL may granL a
conLlnuance Lo enable Lhe amendmenL Lo be made (3a)
SLC 6 5opplemeotol pleoJloqs upon moLlon of a parLy
Lhe courL may upon reasonable noLlce and upon such Lerms as' are
[usL permlL hlm Lo serve a supplemenLal pleadlng seLLlng forLh
LransacLlons occurrences or evenLs whlch have happened slnce Lhe
daLe of Lhe pleadlng soughL Lo be supplemenLed 1he adverse parLy
may plead LhereLo wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe order
admlLLlng Lhe supplemenLal pleadlng (6a)
SLC 7 lllloq of omeoJeJ pleoJloqs When any pleadlng ls
amended a new copy of Lhe enLlre pleadlng lncorporaLlng Lhe
amendmenLs whlch shall be lndlcaLed by approprlaLe marks shall
be flled (7a)
SLC 8 ffect of omeoJeJ pleoJloqs An amended pleadlng
supersedes Lhe pleadlng LhaL lL amends Powever
admlsslons lnsuperseded pleadlngs may be recelved ln evldence
agalnsL Lhe pleader and clalms or defenses alleged Lhereln noL
lncorporaLed ln Lhe amended pleadlng shall be deemed walved (n)
kULL 11
WnLN 1C IILL kLSCNSIVL LLADINGS
SLC1lCn 1 Aoswet to tbe complalnL1he defendanL shall
flle hls answer Lo Lhe complalnL wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer
servlce of summons unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL
(1a)
SLC 2 Aoswet of o JefeoJoot fotelqo ptlvote
jotlJlcol enLlLyWhere Lhe defendanL ls a forelgn prlvaLe [urldlcal
enLlLy and servlce ofsummons ls made on Lhe governmenL offlclal
deslgnaLed by law Lo recelve Lhe same Lhe answer shall be flled
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer recelpL of summons by such enLlLy (2a)
SLC 3 Aoswet to omeoJeJ complolotWhere Lhe plalnLlff
flles an amended complalnL as a maLLer of rlghL Lhe defendanL
shall answer Lhe same wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer
belng served wlLh a copy Lhereof
Where lLs flllng ls noL a maLLer of rlghL Lhe defendanL shall
answer Lhe amended complalnL wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of
Lhe Crder admlLLlng Lhe same An answer earller flled may serve as
Lhe answer Lo Lhe amended complalnL lf no new answer ls flled
1hls 8ule shall apply Lo Lhe answer Lo an amended
counLerclalm amended crossclalm amended Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)
parLy complalnL and amended complalnLlnlnLervenLlon (3a)
SLC 4 Aoswet to coootetclolm ot ctossclolmA counLer
clalm or crossclalm musL be answered wlLhln Len (10) days from
servlce (4)
SLC 3 Aoswet to tbltJ (foottb etc)potty complolot 1he
Llme Lo answer a Lhlrd (fourLh eLc)parLy complalnL shall be
governed by Lhe same rule as Lhe answer Lo Lhe complalnL (3a)
SLC 6 keplyA reply may be flled wlLhln Len (10) days from
servlce of Lhe pleadlng responded Lo (6)
SLC 7 Aoswet to sopplemeotol complolotA supplemenLal
complalnL may be answered wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe
order admlLLlng Lhe same unless a dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe
courL 1he answer Lo Lhe complalnL shall serve as Lhe answer Lo Lhe
supplemenLal complalnL lf no new or supplemenLal answer ls flled
(a)
SLC 8 xlstloq coootetclolm ot crossclalmA compulsory
counLerclalm or a crossclalm LhaL a defendlng parLy has aL Lhe Llme
he flles hls answer shall be conLalned Lhereln (8a 86)
SLC 9 coootetclolm ot ctossclolm otlsloq oftet ooswet A
counLerclalm or a crossclalm whlch elLher maLured or was
acqulred by a parLy afLer servlng hls pleadlng may wlLh Lhe
permlsslon of Lhe courL be presenLed as a counLerclalm or a cross
clalm by supplemenLal pleadlng before [udgmenL (9 86)
SLC 10 mltteJ coootetclolm ot ctossclolm
When a pleader falls Lo seL up a counLerclalm or a crossclalm
Lhrough overslghL lnadverLence or excusable neglecL or when
[usLlce requlres he may by leave of courL seL up Lhe counLerclalm
or crossclalm by amendmenL before [udgmenL (3a 89)
SLC 11 xteosloo of tlme to pleoJ upon moLlon and on
such Lerms as may be [usL Lhe courL may exLend Lhe Llme Lo plead
provlded ln Lhese 8ules
1he courL may also upon llke Lerms allow an answer or oLher
pleadlng Lo be flled afLer Lhe Llme flxed by Lhese 8ules (7)
kULL 12
8ILL CI Ak1ICULAkS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo opplleJ fot potpose8efore respondlng
Lo a pleadlng a parLy may move for a deflnlLe sLaLemenL or for a
blll of parLlculars of any maLLer whlch ls noL averred wlLh sufflclenL
deflnlLeness or parLlcularlLy Lo enable hlm properly Lo prepare hls
responslve pleadlng lf Lhe pleadlng ls a reply Lhe moLlon musL be
flled wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce Lhereof Such moLlon shall
polnL ouL Lhe defecLs complalned of Lhe paragraphs whereln Lhey
are conLalned and Lhe deLalls deslred (1a)
SLC 2 Actloo by tbe courLupon Lhe flllng of Lhe moLlon
Lhe clerk of courL musL lmmedlaLely brlng lL Lo Lhe aLLenLlon of Lhe
courL whlch may elLher deny or granL lL ouLrlghL or allow Lhe
parLles Lhe opporLunlLy Lo be heard (n)
SLC 3 compllooce wltb otJetlf Lhe moLlon ls granLed
elLher ln whole or ln parL Lhe compllance LherewlLh musL be
effecLed wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce of Lhe order unless a
dlfferenL perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL 1he blll of parLlculars or a
more deflnlLe sLaLemenL ordered by Lhe courL may be flled elLher ln
a separaLe or ln an amended pleadlng servlng a copy Lhereof on
Lhe adverse parLy (n)
SLC 4 ffect of ooocomplloocelf Lhe order ls noL obeyed
or ln case of lnsufflclenL compllance LherewlLh Lhe courL may order
Lhe sLrlklng ouL of Lhe pleadlng or Lhe porLlons Lhereof Lo whlch Lhe
order was dlrecLed or make such oLher order as lL deems [usL
(1ca)
SLC 3 5toy of petloJ to flle tespooslve pleoJloq
AfLer servlce of Lhe blll of parLlculars or of a more deflnlLe pleadlng
or afLer noLlce of denlal of hls moLlon Lhe movlng parLy may flle hls
responslve pleadlng wlLhln Lhe perlod Lo whlch he was enLlLled aL
Lhe Llme of flllng hls moLlon whlch shall noL be less Lhan
flve (3) days ln any evenL (1ba)
SLC 6 8lll o pott of pleoJloqA blll of parLlculars becomes
parL of Lhe pleadlng for whlch lL ls lnLended (1aa)
kULL 13
IILING AND SLkVICL CI LLADINGS IUDGMLN1S AND C1nLk
ALkS
SLC1lCn 1 covetoqe 1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe flllng of all
pleadlngs and oLher papers as well as Lhe servlce Lhereof excepL
Lhose for whlch a dlfferenL mode of servlce ls prescrlbed (n)
SLC 2 lllloq ooJ setvlce deflnedllllng ls Lhe acL of
presenLlng Lhe pleadlng or oLher paper Lo Lhe clerk of courL
Servlce ls Lhe acL of provldlng a parLy wlLh a copy of Lhe
pleadlng or paper concerned lf any parLy has appeared by counsel
servlce upon hlm shall be made upon hls counsel or one of Lhem
unless servlce upon Lhe parLy hlmself ls ordered by Lhe courL
Where one counsel appears for several parLles he shall only be
enLlLled Lo one copy of any paper served upon hlm by Lhe opposlLe
slde (2a)
SLC 3 Moooet of fllloq 1he flllng of pleadlngs
appearances moLlons noLlces orders [udgmenLs and all oLher
papers shall be made by presenLlng Lhe orlglnal coples Lhereof
plalnly lndlcaLed as such personally Lo Lhe clerk of courL or by
sendlng Lhem by reglsLered mall ln Lhe flrsL case Lhe clerk of courL
shall endorse on Lhe pleadlng Lhe daLe and hour of flllng ln Lhe
second case Lhe daLe of Lhe malllng of moLlons pleadlngs or any
oLher papers or paymenLs or deposlLs as shown by Lhe posL offlce
sLamp on Lhe envelope or Lhe reglsLry recelpL shall be consldered
as Lhe daLe of Lhelr flllng paymenL or deposlL ln courL 1he
envelope shall be aLLached Lo Lhe record of Lhe case (1a)
SLC 4 lopets tepolteJ to be flleJ ooJ served Lvery [udg
menL resoluLlon order pleadlng subsequenL Lo Lhe complalnL
wrlLLen moLlon noLlce appearance demand offer of [udgmenL or
slmllar papers shall be flled wlLh Lhe courL and served upon Lhe
parLles affecLed (2a)
SLC 3 MoJes of servlceServlce of pleadlngs moLlons
noLlces orders [udgmenLs and oLher papers shall be made elLher
personally or by mall (3a)
SLC 6 letsoool setvlceServlce of Lhe papers may be made
by dellverlng personally a copy Lo Lhe parLy or hls counsel or by
leavlng lL ln hls offlce wlLh hls clerk or wlLh a person havlng charge
Lhereof lf no person ls found ln hls offlce or hls offlce ls noL
known or he has no offlce Lhen by leavlng Lhe copy beLween Lhe
hours of elghL ln Lhe mornlng and slx ln Lhe evenlng aL Lhe parLy's
or counsel's resldence lf known wlLh a person of sufflclenL age and
dlscreLlon Lhen resldlng Lhereln (4a)
SLC 7 5etvlce by mollServlce by reglsLered mall shall be
made by deposlLlng Lhe copy ln Lhe offlce ln a sealed envelope
plalnly addressed Lo Lhe parLy or hls counsel aL hls offlce lf known
oLherwlse aL hls resldence lf known wlLh posLage fully prepald
and wlLh lnsLrucLlons Lo Lhe posLmasLer Lo reLurn Lhe mall Lo Lhe
sender afLer Len (10) days lf undellvered lf no reglsLry servlce ls
avallable ln Lhe locallLy of elLher Lhe sender or Lhe addressee
servlce may be done by ordlnary mall (3a)
SLC 8 5obstltoteJ setvlcelf servlce of pleadlngs moLlons
noLlces resoluLlons orders and oLher papers cannoL be made
under Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons Lhe offlce and place of resldence
of Lhe parLy or hls counsel belng unknown servlce may be made by
dellverlng Lhe copy Lo Lhe clerk of courL wlLh proof of fallure of
boLh personal servlce and servlce by mall 1he servlce ls compleLe
aL Lhe Llme of such dellvery (6a)
SLC 9 5etvlce of joJqmeots flool otJets ot tesolotloos
!udgmenLs flnal orders or resoluLlons shall be served elLher
personally or by reglsLered mall When a parLy summoned by
publlcaLlon has falled Lo appear ln Lhe acLlon [udgmenLs flnal
orders or resoluLlons agalnsL hlm shall be served upon hlm also by
publlcaLlon aL Lhe expense of Lhe prevalllng parLy (7a)
SLC 10 completeoess of servlceersonal servlce ls
compleLe upon acLual dellvery Servlce by ordlnary mall ls compleLe
upon Lhe explraLlon of Len (10) days afLer malllng unless Lhe courL
oLherwlse provldes Servlce by reglsLered mall ls compleLe upon
acLual recelpL by Lhe addressee or afLer flve (3) days from Lhe daLe
he recelved Lhe flrsL noLlce of Lhe posLmasLer whlchever daLe ls
earller (8a)
SLC 11 ltlotltles lo moJes of setvlce ooJ flllng Whenever
pracLlcable Lhe servlce and flllng of pleadlngs and oLher papers
shall be done personally LxcepL wlLh respecL Lo papers emanaLlng
from Lhe courL a resorL Lo oLher modes musL be accompanled by a
wrlLLen explanaLlon why Lhe servlce or flllng was noL done
personally A vlolaLlon of Lhls 8ule may be cause Lo conslder Lhe
paper as noL flled (n)
SLC 12 ltoof of fllloq 1he flllng of a pleadlng or paper
shall be proved by lLs exlsLence ln Lhe record of Lhe case lf lL ls noL
ln Lhe record buL ls clalmed Lo have been flled personally Lhe flllng
shall be proved by Lhe wrlLLen or sLamped acknowledgmenL of lLs
flllng by Lhe clerk of courL on a copy of Lhe same lf flled by
reglsLered mall by Lhe reglsLry recelpL and by Lhe affldavlL of Lhe
person who dld Lhe malllng conLalnlng a full sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe
and place of deposlLlng Lhe mall ln Lhe posL offlce ln a sealed
envelope addressed Lo Lhe courL wlLh posLage fully prepald and
wlLh lnsLrucLlons Lo Lhe posLmasLer Lo reLurn Lhe mall Lo Lhe sender
afLer Len (10) days lf noL dellvered (n)
SLC 13 ltoof of setvlceroof of personal servlce shall
conslsL of a wrlLLen admlsslon of Lhe parLy served or Lhe offlclal
reLurn of Lhe server or Lhe affldavlL of Lhe parLy servlng conLalnlng
a full sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe place and manner of servlce lf Lhe
servlce ls by ordlnary mall proof Lhereof shall conslsL of an affldavlL
of Lhe person malllng of facLs showlng compllance wlLh secLlon 7 of
Lhls 8ule lf servlce ls made by reglsLered mall proof shall be made
by such affldavlL and Lhe reglsLry recelpL lssued by Lhe malllng
offlce 1he reglsLry reLurn card shall be flled lmmedlaLely upon lLs
recelpL by Lhe sender or ln lleu Lhereof of Lhe unclalmed leLLer
LogeLher wlLh Lhe cerLlfled or sworn copy of Lhe noLlce glven by Lhe
posLmasLer Lo Lhe addressee (10a)
SLC 14 Notlce of lls peoJeosln an acLlon affecLlng Lhe LlLle
or Lhe rlghL of possesslon of real properLy Lhe plalnLlff and Lhe
defendanL when afflrmaLlve rellef ls clalmed ln hls answer may
record ln Lhe offlce of Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe provlnce ln whlch
Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed a noLlce of Lhe pendency of Lhe acLlon Sald
noLlce shall conLaln Lhe names of Lhe parLles and Lhe ob[ecL of Lhe
acLlon or defense and a descrlpLlon of Lhe properLy ln LhaL
provlnce affecLed Lhereby Cnly from Lhe Llme of flllng such noLlce
for record shall a purchaser or encumbrancer of Lhe properLy
affecLed Lhereby be deemed Lo have consLrucLlve noLlce of Lhe
pendency of Lhe acLlon and only of lLs pendency agalnsL Lhe parLles
deslgnaLed by Lhelr real names
1he noLlce of llspeoJeos herelnabove menLloned may be
cancelled only upon order of Lhe courL afLer proper showlng LhaL
Lhe noLlce ls for Lhe purpose of molesLlng Lhe adverse parLy or LhaL
lL ls noL necessary Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLy who caused lL
Lo be recorded (24a 814)
kULL 14
SUMMCNS
SLC1lCn 1 cletk to lssoe sommoosuponLhe flllng of Lhe
complalnL and Lhe paymenL of Lhe requlslLe legal fees Lhe clerk of
courL shall forLhwlLh lssue Lhe correspondlng summons Lo Lhe
defendanLs (1a)
SLC 2 cooteots1hesummons shall be dlrecLed Lo Lhe
defendanL slgned by Lhe clerk of courL under seal and conLaln (a)
Lhe name of Lhe courL and Lhe names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon
(b) a dlrecLlon LhaL Lhe defendanL answer wlLhln Lhe Llme flxed by
Lhese 8ules (c) a noLlce LhaL unless Lhe defendanL so answers
plalnLlff wlll Lake [udgmenL by defaulL and may be granLed Lhe rellef
applled for
A copy of Lhe complalnL and order for appolnLmenL of
guardlan oJ lltem lf any shall be aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal and each
copy of Lhe summons (3a)
SLC 3 8y wbom setveJ1he summons may be served by
Lhe sherlff hls depuLy or oLher proper courL offlcer or for
[usLlflable reasons by any sulLable person auLhorlzed by Lhe courL
lssulng Lhe summons (3a)
SLC 4 8eLurnWhen Lhe servlce has been compleLed Lhe
server shall wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom serve a copy of Lhe
reLurn personally or by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe plalnLlff's counsel
and shall reLurn Lhe summons Lo Lhe clerk who lssued lL
accompanled by proof of servlce (6a)
SLC 3 lssoooce of ollos sommoos lf a summons ls reLurned
wlLhouL belng served on any or all of Lhe defendanLs Lhe server
shall also serve a copy of Lhe reLurn on Lhe plalnLlff's counsel
sLaLlng Lhe reasons for Lhe fallure of servlce wlLhln flve (3) days
Lherefrom ln such a case or lf Lhe summons has been losL Lhe
clerk on demand of Lhe plalnLlff may lssue an allas summons (4a)
SLC 6 5etvlce lo petsoo oo JefeoJoot
WheneverpracLlcable Lhe summons shall be served handlng a
copy Lhereof Lo Lhe defendanL ln person or lf he refuses Lo recelve
and slgn for lL by Lenderlng lL Lo hlm (7a)
SLC 7 5obstltoteJsetvlce lf for [usLlflable causes Lhe
defendanL cannoL be served wlLhln a reasonable Llme as provlded
ln Lhe precedlng secLlon servlce may be effecLed (a) by leavlng
coples of Lhe summons aL Lhe defendanL's resldence wlLh some
person of sulLable age and dlscreLlon Lhen resldlng Lhereln or (b)
by leavlng Lhe coples aL defendanL's offlce or regular place of
buslness wlLh some compeLenL person ln charge Lhereof (8a)
SLC 8 5etvlce opoo eotlty wltboot jotlJlcol petsooollty
When persons assoclaLed ln an enLlLy wlLhouL [urldlcal personallLy
are sued under Lhe name by whlch Lhey are generally or commonly
known servlce may be effecLed upon all Lhe defendanLs by servlng
upon any one of Lhem or upon Lhe person ln charge of Lhe offlce or
place of buslness malnLalned ln such name 8uL such servlce shall
noL blnd lndlvldually any person whose connecLlon wlLh Lhe enLlLy
has upon due noLlce been severed before Lhe acLlon was broughL
(9a)
SLC 9 5etvlce opoo ptlsooetsWhenLhe defendanL ls a
prlsoner conflned ln a [all or lnsLlLuLlon servlce shall be effecLed
upon hlm by Lhe offlcer havlng Lhe managemenL of such [all or
lnsLlLuLlon who ls deemed depuLlzed as a speclal sherlff for sald
purpose (12a)
SLC 10 5etvlce opoo mloots ooJ locompeteots When Lhe
defendanL ls a mlnor lnsane or oLherwlse an lncompeLenL servlce
shall be made upon hlm personally and on hls legal guardlan lf he
has one or lf none upon hls guardlan oJ lltemwhose appolnLmenL
shall be applled for by Lhe plalnLlff ln Lhe case of a mlnor servlce
may also be made on hls faLher or moLher (10a 11a)
SLC 11 5etvlce opoo Jomestlc ptlvote jotlJlcol eotltyWhen
Lhe defendanL ls a corporaLlon parLnershlp or assoclaLlon
organlzed under Lhe laws of Lhe hlllpplnes wlLh a [urldlcal
personallLy servlce may be made on Lhe presldenL managlng
parLner general manager corporaLe secreLary Lreasurer or ln
house counsel (13a)
SLC 12 5etvlce opoo fotelqo ptlvote jotlJlcol eotltyWhen
Lhe defendanL ls a forelgn prlvaLe [urldlcal enLlLy whlch has
LransacLed buslness ln Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may be made on lLs
resldenL agenL deslgnaLed ln accordance wlLh law for LhaL purpose
or lf Lhere be no such agenL on Lhe governmenL offlclal deslgnaLed
by law Lo LhaL effecL or on any of lLs offlcers or agenLs wlLhln Lhe
hlllpplnes (14a)
SLC 13 5etvlceopoo pobllc cotpototloosWhen Lhe
defendanL ls Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may be
effecLed on Lhe SollclLor Ceneral ln case of a provlnce clLy or
munlclpallLy or llke publlc corporaLlons servlce may be effecLed on
lLs execuLlve head or on such oLher offlcer or offlcers as Lhe law or
Lhe courL may dlrecL (13)
SLC 14 5etvlce opoo JefeoJoot wboselJeotlty
otwbeteoboots ote ookoowoln any acLlon where Lhe defendanL
ls deslgnaLed as an unknown owner or Lhe llke or whenever hls
whereabouLs are unknown and cannoL be ascerLalned by dlllgenL
lnqulry servlce may by leave of courL be effecLed upon hlm by
publlcaLlon ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon and ln such places
and for such Llme as Lhe courL may order (16a)
SLC 13 xttotettltotlol setvlceWhen Lhe defendanL does
noL reslde and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes and Lhe acLlon affecLs
Lhe personal sLaLus of Lhe plalnLlff or relaLes Lo or Lhe sub[ecL of
whlch ls properLy wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes ln whlch Lhe defendanL
has or clalms a llen or lnLeresL acLual or conLlngenL or ln whlch Lhe
rellef demanded conslsLs wholly or ln parL ln excludlng Lhe
defendanL from any lnLeresL Lhereln or Lhe properLy of Lhe
defendanL has been aLLached wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes servlce may
by leave of courL be effecLed ouL of Lhe hlllpplnes by personal
servlce as under secLlon 6 or by publlcaLlon ln a newspaper of
general clrculaLlon ln such places and for such Llme as Lhe courL
may order ln whlch case a copy of Lhe summons and order of Lhe
courL shall be senL by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe lasL known address of
Lhe defendanL or ln any oLher manner Lhe courL may deem
sufflclenL Any order granLlng such leave shall speclfy a reasonable
Llme whlch shall noL be less Lhan slxLy (60) days afLer noLlce wlLhln
whlch Lhe defendanL musL answer (17a)
SLC 16 keslJeots tempototlly oot of tbe lblllpploesWhen
any acLlon ls commenced agalnsL a defendanL who ordlnarlly
resldes wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes buL who ls Lemporarlly ouL of lL
servlce may by leave of courL be also effecLed ouL of
Lhe hlllpplnes as under Lhe precedlng secLlon (18a)
SLC 17 eove ofcoottAny appllcaLlon Lo Lhe courL under
Lhls 8ule for leave Lo effecL servlce ln any manner for whlch leave of
courL ls necessary shall be made by moLlon ln wrlLlng supporLed by
affldavlL of Lhe plalnLlff or some person on hls behalf seLLlng forLh
Lhe grounds for Lhe appllcaLlon (19)
SLC 18 ltoof of setvlce1heproof of servlce of a summons
shall be made ln wrlLlng by Lhe server and shall seL forLh Lhe
manner place and daLe of servlce shall speclfy any papers whlch
have been served wlLh Lhe process and Lhe name of Lhe person
who recelved Lhe same and shall be sworn Lo when made by a
person oLher Lhan a sherlff or hls depuLy (20)
SLC 19 ltoof of setvlce by pobllcotloolf Lhe servlce has
been made by publlcaLlon servlce may be proved by Lhe affldavlL of
Lhe prlnLer hls foreman or prlnclpal clerk or of Lhe edlLor buslness
or adverLlslng manager Lo whlch affldavlL a copy of Lhe publlcaLlon
shall be aLLached and by an affldavlL showlng Lhe deposlL of a copy
of Lhe summons and order for publlcaLlon ln Lhe posL offlce
posLage prepald dlrecLed Lo Lhe defendanL by reglsLered mall Lo hls
lasL known address (21)
SLC 20 Ioloototy oppeotooce1he defendanL's volunLary
appearance ln Lhe acLlon shall be equlvalenL Lo servlce of summons
1he lncluslon ln a moLlon Lo dlsmlss of oLher grounds aslde from
lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe person of Lhe defendanL shall noL be
deemed a volunLary appearance (23a)
kULL 1S
MC1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 MotlooJefloeJA moLlon ls an appllcaLlon for
rellef oLher Lhan by a pleadlng (1a)
SLC 2 Motloos most be lowtltloqAll moLlons shall be ln
wrlLlng excepL Lhose made ln open courL or ln Lhe course of a
hearlng or Lrlal (2a)
SLC 3 cooteotsAmoLlon shall sLaLe Lhe rellef soughL Lo be
obLalned and Lhe grounds upon whlch lL ls based and lf requlred by
Lhese 8ules or necessary Lo prove facLs alleged Lhereln shall be
accompanled by supporLlng affldavlLs and oLher papers (3a)
SLC 4 neotloq ofmotlooLxcepL for moLlons whlch Lhe
courL may acL upon wlLhouL pre[udlclng Lhe rlghLs of Lhe adverse
parLy every wrlLLen moLlon shall be seL for hearlng by Lhe
appllcanL
Lvery wrlLLen moLlon requlred Lo be heard and Lhe noLlce of
Lhe hearlng Lhereof shall be served ln such a manner as Lo ensure
lLs recelpL by Lhe oLher parLy aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe daLe
of hearlng unless Lhe courL for good cause seLs Lhe hearlng on
shorLer noLlce (4a)
SLC 3 Notlce of beotloq1he noLlce of hearlng shall be
addressed Lo all parLles concerned and shall speclfy Lhe Llme and
daLe of Lhe hearlng whlch musL noL be laLer Lhan Len (10) days afLer
Lhe flllng of Lhe moLlon (3a)
SLC 6 ltoof of setvlce oecessotyno wrlLLen moLlon seL for
hearlng shall be acLed upon by Lhe courL wlLhouL proof of servlce
Lhereof (6a)
SLC 7 MotloodayLxcepL for moLlons requlrlng lmmedlaLe
acLlon all moLlons shall be scheduled for hearlng on lrlday
afLernoons or lf lrlday ls a nonworklng day ln Lhe afLernoon of
Lhe nexL worklng day (7a)
SLC 8 molbos motlooSub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon
1 of 8ule 9 a moLlon aLLacklng a pleadlng order [udgmenL or
proceedlng shall lnclude all ob[ecLlons Lhen avallable and all
ob[ecLlons noL so lncluded shall be deemed walved (8a)
SLC 9 Motloo fot leoveA moLlon for leave Lo flle a
pleadlng or moLlon shall be accompanled by Lhe pleadlng or moLlon
soughL Lo be admlLLed (n)
SLC 10 lotm1he8ules appllcable Lo pleadlngs shall apply
Lo wrlLLen moLlons so far as concerns capLlon deslgnaLlon
slgnaLure and oLher maLLers of form (9a)
kULL 16
MC1ICN 1C DISMISS
SLC1lCn 1 CtoooJsWlLhlnLhe Llme for buL before flllng
Lhe answer Lo Lhe complalnL or pleadlng asserLlng a clalm a moLlon
Lo dlsmlss may be made on any of Lhe followlng grounds
(a) 1haL Lhe courL has no [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe
person of Lhe defendlng parLy
(b) 1haL Lhe courL has no [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe
sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe clalm
(c) 1haL venue ls lmproperly lald
(d) 1haL Lhe plalnLlff has no legal capaclLy Lo sue
(e) 1haL Lhere ls anoLher acLlon pendlng beLween
Lhe same parLles for Lhe same cause
(f) 1haL Lhe cause of acLlon ls barred by a prlor
[udgmenL or by Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons
(g) 1haL Lhe pleadlng asserLlng Lhe clalm sLaLes no
cause of acLlon
(h) 1haL Lhe clalm or demand seL forLh ln Lhe
plalnLlff's pleadlng has been pald walved abandoned or
oLherwlse exLlngulshed
(l) 1haL Lhe clalm on whlch Lhe acLlon ls founded ls
unenforceable under Lhe provlslons of Lhe sLaLuLe of frauds
and
([) 1haL a condlLlon precedenL for flllng Lhe clalm
has noL been complled wlLh (1a)
SLC 2 neotloq of motlooALLhe hearlng of Lhe moLlon Lhe
parLles shall submlL Lhelr argumenLs on Lhe quesLlons of law and
Lhelr evldence on Lhe quesLlons of facL lnvolved excepL Lhose noL
avallable aL LhaL Llme Should Lhe case go Lo Lrlal Lhe evldence
presenLed durlng Lhe hearlng shall auLomaLlcally be parL of Lhe
evldence of Lhe parLy presenLlng Lhe same (n)
SLC 3 kesolotloo of motlooAfLer Lhe hearlng Lhe courL
may dlsmlss Lhe acLlon or clalm deny Lhe moLlon or order Lhe
amendmenL of Lhe pleadlng
1he courL shall noL defer Lhe resoluLlon of Lhe moLlon for Lhe
reason LhaL Lhe ground relled upon ls noL lndublLable
ln every case Lhe resoluLlon shall sLaLe clearly and dlsLlncLly
Lhe reasons Lherefor (3a)
SLC 4 1lme to pleoJlfLhe moLlon ls denled Lhe movanL
shall flle hls answer wlLhln Lhe balance of Lhe perlod prescrlbed by
8ule 11 Lo whlch he was enLlLled aL Lhe Llme of servlng hls moLlon
buL noL less Lhan flve (3) days ln any evenL compuLed from hls
recelpL of Lhe noLlce of Lhe denlal lf Lhe pleadlng ls ordered Lo be
amended he shall flle hls answer wlLhln Lhe perlod prescrlbed by
8ule 11 counLed from servlce of Lhe amended pleadlng unless Lhe
courL provldes a longer perlod (4a)
SLC 3 ffect ofJlsmlssolSub[ecL Lo Lhe rlghL of appeal an
order granLlng a moLlon Lo dlsmlss based on paragraphs (f) (h) and
(l) of secLlon 1 hereof shall bar Lhe reflllng of Lhe same acLlon or
clalm (n)
SLC 6 lleoJloq qtoooJs os offltmotlve Jefeoseslf no
moLlon Lo dlsmlss has been flled any of Lhe grounds for dlsmlssal
provlded for ln Lhls 8ule may be pleaded as an afflrmaLlve defense
ln Lhe answer and ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL a prellmlnary
hearlng may be had Lhereon as lf a moLlon Lo dlsmlss had been
flled (3a)
1he dlsmlssal of Lhe complalnL under Lhls secLlon shall be
wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe prosecuLlon ln Lhe same or separaLe acLlon
of a counLerclalm pleaded ln Lhe answer (n)
kULL 17
DISMISSAL CI AC1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 ulsmlssol opooootlce by plalnLlffA complalnL
may be dlsmlssed by Lhe plalnLlff by flllng a noLlce of dlsmlssal aL
any Llme before servlce of Lhe answer or of a moLlon for summary
[udgmenL upon such noLlce belng flled Lhe courL shall lssue an
order conflrmlng Lhe dlsmlssal unless oLherwlse sLaLed ln Lhe
noLlce Lhe dlsmlssal ls wlLhouL pre[udlce excepL LhaL a noLlce
operaLes as an ad[udlcaLlon upon Lhe merlLs when flled by a
plalnLlff who has once dlsmlssed ln a compeLenL courL an acLlon
based on or lncludlng Lhe same clalm (1a)
SLC 2 ulsmlssol opoo motloo of plolotlffxcept as
provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon a complalnL shall noL be
dlsmlssed aL Lhe plalnLlff's lnsLance save upon approval of Lhe courL
and upon such Lerms and condlLlons as Lhe courL deems proper lf a
counLerclalm has been pleaded by a defendanL prlor Lo Lhe servlce
upon hlm of Lhe plalnLlff's moLlon for dlsmlssal Lhe dlsmlssal shall
be llmlLed Lo Lhe complalnL 1he dlsmlssal shall be wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe defendanL Lo prosecuLe hls counLer
clalm ln a separaLe acLlon unless wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
noLlce of Lhe moLlon he manlfesLs hls preference Lo have hls
counLerclalm resolved ln Lhe same acLlon unless oLherwlse
speclfled ln Lhe order a dlsmlssal under Lhls paragraph shall be
wlLhouL pre[udlce A class sulL shall noL be dlsmlssed or
compromlsed wlLhouL Lhe approval of Lhe courL (2a)
SLC 3 ulsmlssol Joe to foolt of plolotlfflf for no [usLlflable
cause Lhe plalnLlff falls Lo appear on Lhe daLe of Lhe presenLaLlon
of hls evldence ln chlef on Lhe complalnL or Lo prosecuLe hls acLlon
for an unreasonable lengLh of Llme or Lo comply wlLh Lhese 8ules
or any order of Lhe courL Lhe complalnL may be dlsmlssed upon
moLlon of Lhe defendanL or upon Lhe courL's own moLlon wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe defendanL Lo prosecuLe hls
counLerclalm ln Lhe same or ln a separaLe acLlon 1hls dlsmlssal
shall have Lhe effecL of an ad[udlcaLlon upon Lhe merlLs unless
oLherwlse declared by Lhe courL (3a)
SLC 4 ulsmlssol of coootetclolm ctossclolm ot tbltJpotty
complolot1heprovlslons of Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo Lhe dlsmlssal
of any counLerclalm crossclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL A
volunLary dlsmlssal by Lhe clalmanL by noLlce as ln secLlon 1 of Lhls
8ule shall be made before a responslve pleadlng or a moLlon for
summary [udgmenL ls served or lf Lhere ls none before Lhe
lnLroducLlon of evldence aL Lhe Lrlal or hearlng (4n)
kULL 18
kL1kIAL
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo cooJocteJAfLer Lhe lasL pleadlng has
been served and flled lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe plalnLlff Lo
prompLly move expotte LhaL Lhe case be seL for preLrlal (3a 820)
SLC 2 Notote ooJ potpose1hepreLrlal ls mandaLory 1he
courL shall conslder
(a) 1he posslblllLy of an amlcable seLLlemenL or of a
submlsslon Lo alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe resoluLlon
(b) 1he slmpllflcaLlon of Lhe lssues
(c) 1he necesslLy or deslrablllLy of amendmenLs Lo
Lhe pleadlngs
(d) 1he posslblllLy of obLalnlng sLlpulaLlons or
admlsslons of facLs and of documenLs Lo avold unnecessary
proof
(e) 1he llmlLaLlon of Lhe number of wlLnesses
(f) 1he advlsablllLy of a prellmlnary reference of
lssues Lo a commlssloner
(g) 1he proprleLy of renderlng [udgmenL on Lhe
pleadlngs or summary [udgmenL or of dlsmlsslng Lhe acLlon
should a valld ground Lherefor be found Lo exlsL
(h) 1he advlsablllLy or necesslLy of suspendlng Lhe
proceedlngs and
(l) Such oLher maLLers as may ald ln Lhe prompL
dlsposlLlon of Lhe acLlon (1a 820)
SLC 3 Notlce of ptettlol1he noLlce of preLrlal shall be
served on counsel or on Lhe parLy who has no counsel 1he counsel
served wlLh such noLlce ls charged wlLh Lhe duLy of noLlfylng Lhe
parLy represenLed by hlm (n)
SLC 4 Appeotooce of pottleslLshall be Lhe duLy of Lhe
parLles and Lhelr counsel Lo appear aL Lhe preLrlal 1he non
appearance of a parLy may be excused only lf a valld cause ls shown
Lherefor or lf a represenLaLlve shall appear ln hls behalf fully
auLhorlzed ln wrlLlng Lo enLer lnLo an amlcable seLLlemenL Lo
submlL Lo alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe resoluLlon and Lo enLer lnLo
sLlpulaLlons or admlsslons of facLs and of documenLs (n)
SLC 3 ffect of follote to oppeot1hefallure of Lhe plalnLlff
Lo appear when so requlred pursuanL Lo Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon
shall be cause for dlsmlssal of Lhe acLlon 1he dlsmlssal shall be wlLh
pre[udlce unless oLherwlse ordered by Lhe courL A slmllar fallure
on Lhe parL of Lhe defendanL shall be cause Lo allow Lhe plalnLlff Lo
presenL hls evldence ex potte and Lhe courL Lo render [udgmenL on
Lhe basls Lhereof (2a 820)
SLC 6 ltettlol btlef1be parLles shall flle wlLh Lhe courL
and serve on Lhe adverse parLy ln such manner as shall ensure
Lhelr recelpL Lhereof aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe daLe of Lhe
preLrlal Lhelr respecLlve preLrlal brlefs whlch shall conLaln among
oLhers
(a) A sLaLemenL of Lhelr wllllngness Lo enLer lnLo
amlcable seLLlemenL or alLernaLlve modes of dlspuLe
resoluLlon lndlcaLlng Lhe deslred Lerms Lhereof
(b) A summary of admlLLed facLs and proposed
sLlpulaLlon of facLs
(c) 1he lssues Lo be Lrled or resolved
(d) 1he documenLs or exhlblLs Lo be presenLed
sLaLlng Lhe purpose Lhereof
(e) A manlfesLaLlon of Lhelr havlng avalled or Lhen
lnLenLlon Lo avall Lhemselves of dlscovery procedures or
referral Lo commlssloners and
(f) 1he number and names of Lhe wlLnesses and
Lhe subsLance of Lhelr respecLlve LesLlmonles
lallure Lo flle Lhe preLrlal brlef shall have Lhe same effecL as
fallure Lo appear aL Lhe preLrlal (n)
SLC 7 kecotJ ofptettlol1he proceedlngs ln Lhe preLrlal
shall be recorded upon Lhe LermlnaLlon Lhereof Lhe courL shall
lssue an order whlch shall reclLe ln deLall Lhe maLLers Laken up ln
Lhe conference Lhe acLlon Laken Lhereon Lhe amendmenLs
allowed Lo Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe agreemenLs or admlsslons made
by Lhe parLles as Lo any of Lhe maLLers consldered Should Lhe
acLlon proceed Lo Lrlal Lhe order shall expllclLly deflne and llmlL Lhe
lssues Lo be Lrled 1he conLenLs of Lhe order shall conLrol Lhe
subsequenL course of Lhe acLlon unless modlfled before Lrlal Lo
prevenL manlfesL ln[usLlce (3a 820)
kULL 19
IN1LkVLN1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy lotetveoeA person who has a legal
lnLeresL ln Lhe maLLer ln llLlgaLlon or ln Lhe success of elLher of Lhe
parLles or an lnLeresL agalnsL boLh or ls so slLuaLed as Lo be
adversely affecLed by a dlsLrlbuLlon or oLher dlsposlLlon of properLy
ln Lhe cusLody of Lhe courL or of an offlcer Lhereof may wlLh leave
of courL be allowed Lo lnLervene ln Lhe acLlon 1he courL shall
conslder wheLher or noL Lhe lnLervenLlon wlll unduly delay or
pre[udlce Lhe ad[udlcaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe orlglnal parLles and
wheLher or noL Lhe lnLervenor's rlghLs may be fully proLecLed ln a
separaLe proceedlng (2a ba 812)
SLC 2 1lme to lotetveoe1he moLlon Lo lnLervene may be
flled aL any Llme before rendlLlon of [udgmenL by Lhe Lrlal courL A
copy of Lhe pleadlnglnlnLervenLlon shall be aLLached Lo Lhe
moLlon and served on Lhe orlglnal parLles (n)
SLC 3 lleoJloqslolotetveotloo1he lnLervenor shall flle a
complalnLlnlnLervenLlon lf he asserLs a clalm agalnsL elLher or all
of Lhe orlglnal parLles or an answerlnlnLervenLlon lf he unlLes
wlLh Lhe defendlng parLy ln reslsLlng a clalm agalnsL Lhe laLLer
(2ca 812)
SLC 4 Aoswet to complolotlolotetveotloo1he answer Lo
Lhe complalnLlnlnLervenLlon shall be flled wlLhln flfLeen (13) days
from noLlce of Lhe order admlLLlng Lhe same unless a dlfferenL
perlod ls flxed by Lhe courL (2da 812)
kULL 20
CALLNDAk CI CASLS
SLC1lCn 1 coleoJot of coses1he clerk of courL under Lhe
dlrecL supervlslon of Lhe [udge shall keep a calendar of cases for
preLrlal for Lrlal Lhose whose Lrlals were ad[ourned or posLponed
and Lhose wlLh moLlons Lo seL for hearlng reference shall be
glven Lo bobeos cotposcases elecLlon cases speclal clvll acLlons
and Lhose so requlred by law (1a 822)
SLC 2 Asslqomeot of coses1he asslgnmenL of cases Lo Lhe
dlfferenL branches of courL shall be done excluslvely by raffle 1he
asslgnmenL shall be done ln open sesslon of whlch adequaLe noLlce
shall be glven so as Lo afford lnLeresLed parLles Lhe opporLunlLy Lo
be presenL (7a 822)
kULL 21
SU8CLNA
SLC1lCn 1 5obpoeoo ooJ sobpoeoo Joces tecom
Subpoena ls a process dlrecLed Lo a person requlrlng hlm Lo aLLend
and Lo LesLlfy aL Lhe hearlng or Lhe Lrlal of an acLlon or aL any
lnvesLlgaLlon conducLed by compeLenL auLhorlLy or for Lhe Laklng
of hls deposlLlon lL may also requlre hlm Lo brlng wlLh hlm any
books documenLs or oLher Lhlngs under hls conLrol ln whlch case
lL ls called a subpoena Joces tecom (1a 823)
SLC 2 8y wbom lssoeJ1he subpoena may be lssued by
a) Lhe courL before whom Lhe wlLness ls requlred Lo
aLLend
b) Lhe courL of Lhe place where Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo
be Laken
c) Lhe offlcer or body auLhorlzed by law Lo do so ln
connecLlon wlLh lnvesLlgaLlons conducLed by sald offlcer or
body or
d) any !usLlce of Lhe Supreme CourL or of Lhe CourL
of Appeals ln any case or lnvesLlgaLlon pendlng wlLhln
Lhe hlllpplnes
When appllcaLlon for a subpoena Lo a prlsoner ls made Lhe
[udge or offlcer shall examlne and sLudy carefully such appllcaLlon
Lo deLermlne wheLher Lhe same ls made for a valld purpose
no prlsoner senLenced Lo deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe
lmprlsonmenL and who ls conflned ln any penal lnsLlLuLlon shall be
broughL ouLslde Lhe sald penal lnsLlLuLlon for appearance or
aLLendance ln any courL unless auLhorlzed by Lhe Supreme CourL
(2a 823)
SLC 3 lotm ooJ cooteotsA subpoena shall sLaLe Lhe name
of Lhe courL and Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon or lnvesLlgaLlon shall be
dlrecLed Lo Lhe person whose aLLendance ls requlred and ln Lhe
case of a subpoena Joces tecom lL shall also conLaln a reasonable
descrlpLlon of Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs demanded whlch
musL appear Lo Lhe courL ptlmo focle relevanL (3a 823)
SLC 4 Ooosbloq o sobpoeoo1he courL may quash a
subpoena Joces tecom upon moLlon prompLly made and ln any
evenL aL or before Lhe Llme speclfled Lhereln lf lL ls unreasonable
and oppresslve or Lhe relevancy of Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs
does noL appear or lf Lhe person ln whose behalf Lhe subpoena ls
lssued falls Lo advance Lhe reasonable cosL of Lhe producLlon
Lhereof
1he courL may quash a subpoena oJ testlflcooJom on Lhe
ground LhaL Lhe wlLness ls noL bound Lhereby ln elLher case Lhe
subpoena may be quashed on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe wlLness fees and
kllomeLrage allowed by Lhese 8ules were noL Lendered when Lhe
subpoena was served (4a 823)
SLC 3 5obpoeoo fot Jeposltloosroof of servlce of a
noLlce Lo Lake a deposlLlon as provlded ln secLlons 13 and 23 of
8ule 23 shall consLlLuLe sufflclenL auLhorlzaLlon for Lhe lssuance of
subpoenas for Lhe persons named ln sald noLlce by Lhe clerk of Lhe
courL of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken 1he clerk
shall noL however lssue a subpoena Joces tecom Lo any such
person wlLhouL an order of Lhe courL (3a 823)
SLC 6 5etvlceServlce of a subpoena shall be made ln Lhe
same manner as personal or subsLlLuLed servlce of summons 1he
orlglnal shall be exhlblLed and a copy Lhereof dellvered Lo Lhe
person on whom lL ls served Lenderlng Lo hlm Lhe fees for one
day's aLLendance and Lhe kllomeLrage allowed by Lhese 8ules
excepL LhaL when a subpoena ls lssued by or on behalf of Lhe
8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes or an offlcer or agency Lhereof Lhe
Lender need noL be made 1he servlce musL be made so as Lo allow
Lhe wlLness a reasonable Llme for preparaLlon and Lravel of Lhe
place of aLLendance lf Lhe subpoena ls Joces tecom Lhe
reasonable cosL of produclng Lhe books documenLs or Lhlngs
demanded shall also be Lendered (6a 823)
SLC 7 letsoool oppeotooce lo coottA person presenL ln
courL before a [udlclal offlcer may be requlred Lo LesLlfy as lf he
were ln aLLendance upon a subpoena lssued by such courL or
offlcer (10 823)
SLC 8 compellloq otteoJooceln case of fallure of a
wlLness Lo aLLend Lhe courL or [udge lssulng Lhe subpoena upon
proof of Lhe servlce Lhereof and of Lhe fallure of Lhe wlLness may
lssue a warranL Lo Lhe sherlff of Lhe provlnce or hls depuLy Lo
arresL Lhe wlLness and brlng hlm before Lhe courL or offlcer where
hls aLLendance ls requlred and Lhe cosL of such warranL and selzure
of such wlLness shall be pald by Lhe wlLness lf Lhe courL lssulng lL
shall deLermlne LhaL hls fallure Lo answer Lhe subpoena was wlllful
and wlLhouL [usL excuse (11 823)
SLC 9 cootemptlallure by any person wlLhouL adequaLe
cause Lo obey a subpoena served upon hlm shall deemed a
conLempL of Lhe courL from whlch Lhe subpoena ls lssued lf Lhe
subpoena was noL lssued by a courL Lhe dlsobedlence LhereLo shall
be punlshed ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable law or 8ule (12a
823)
SLC 10 xceptloos1he provlslons of secLlons 8 and 9 Lhls
8ule shall noL apply Lo a wlLness who resldes more Lhan one
hundred (100) kllomeLers from hls resldence Lo Lhe place where he
ls Lo LesLlfy by Lhe ordlnary course of Lravel or Lo a deLenLlon
prlsoner lf no permlsslon of Lhe courL ln whlch hls case ls pendlng
was obLalned (9a 823)
kULL 22
CCMU1A1ICN CI 1IML
SLC1lCn 1 now to compote tlmeln compuLlng any perlod
of Llme prescrlbed or allowed by Lhese 8ules or by order Lhe courL
or by any appllcable sLaLuLe Lhe day of Lhe acL or evenL from whlch
Lhe deslgnaLed perlod of Llme beglns Lo run ls Lo excluded and Lhe
daLe of performance lncluded lf Lhe lasL day of Lhe perlod as Lhus
compuLed falls on a SaLurday a Sunday or a legal hollday ln Lhe
place where Lhe courL slLs Lhe Llme shall noL run unLll Lhe nexL
worklng day (n)
SLC 2 ffect of lotettoptlooShould an acL be done whlch
effecLlvely lnLerrupLs Lhe runnlng of Lhe perlod Lhe allowable
perlod afLer such lnLerrupLlon shall sLarL Lo run on Lhe day afL
noLlce of Lhe cessaLlon of Lhe cause Lhereof
1he day of Lhe acL LhaL caused Lhe lnLerrupLlon shall be
excluded ln Lhe compuLaLlon of Lhe perlod (n)
kULL 23
DLCSI1ICNS LNDING AC1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 ueposltloos peoJloq octloo wbeo moy be
tokeo8y leave of courL afLer [urlsdlcLlon has been obLalned over
any defendanL or over properLy whlch ls Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon
wlLhouL such leave afLer an answer has been served Lhe LesLlmony
of any person wheLher a parLy or noL may be Laken aL Lhe
lnsLance of any parLy by deposlLlon upon oral examlnaLlon or
wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles 1he aLLendance of wlLnesses may be
compelled by Lhe use of a subpoena as provlded ln 8ule 21
ueposlLlons shall be Laken only ln accordance wlLh Lhese 8ules 1he
deposlLlon of a person conflned ln prlson may be Laken only by
leave of courL on such Lerms as Lhe courL prescrlbes (1a 824)
SLC 2 5cope of exomlootloounless oLherwlse ordered by
Lhe courL as provlded by secLlon 16 or 18 of Lhls 8ule Lhe deponenL
may be examlned regardlng any maLLer noL prlvlleged whlch ls
relevanL Lo Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe pendlng acLlon wheLher relaLlng Lo
Lhe clalm or defense of any oLher parLy lncludlng Lhe exlsLence
descrlpLlon naLure cusLody condlLlon and locaLlon of any books
documenLs or oLher Langlble Lhlngs and Lhe ldenLlLy and locaLlon of
persons havlng knowledge of relevanL facLs (2 824)
SLC 3 xomlootloo ooJ ctossexomlootloo LxamlnaLlon
and crossexamlnaLlon of deponenLs may proceed as permlLLed aL
Lhe Lrlal under secLlons 3 Lo 18 of 8ule 132 (3a 824)
SLC 4 use of JeposltloosAL Lhe Lrlal or upon Lhe hearlng
of a moLlon or an lnLerlocuLory proceedlng any parL or all of a
deposlLlon so far as admlsslble under Lhe rules of evldence may be
used agalnsL any parLy who was presenL or represenLed aL Lhe
Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon or who had due noLlce Lhereof ln
accordance wlLh any one of Lhe followlng provlslons
(a) Any deposlLlon may be used by any parLy for Lhe
purpose of conLradlcLlng or lmpeachlng Lhe LesLlmony of
deponenL as a wlLness
(b) 1he deposlLlon of a parLy or of any one who aL
Lhe Llme of Laklng Lhe deposlLlon was an offlcer dlrecLor or
managlng agenL of a publlc or prlvaLe corporaLlon
parLnershlp or assoclaLlon whlch ls a parLy may be used by
an adverse parLy for any purpose
(c) 1he deposlLlon of a wlLness wheLher or
noL a parLy may be used by any parLy for any purpose lf Lhe
courL flnds (1) LhaL Lhe wlLness ls dead or (2) LhaL Lhe
wlLness resldes aL a dlsLance more Lhan one hundred (100)
kllomeLers from Lhe place of Lrlal or hearlng or ls ouL of Lhe
hlllpplnes unless lL appears LhaL hls absence was procured
by Lhe parLy offerlng Lhe deposlLlon or (3) LhaL Lhe wlLness ls
unable Lo aLLend or LesLlfy because of age slckness lnflrmlLy
or lmprlsonmenL or (4) LhaL Lhe parLy offerlng Lhe deposlLlon
has been unable Lo procure Lhe aLLendance of Lhe wlLness by
subpoena or (3) upon appllcaLlon and noLlce LhaL such
excepLlonal clrcumsLances exlsL as Lo make lL deslrable ln Lhe
lnLeresL of [usLlce and wlLh due regard Lo Lhe lmporLance of
presenLlng Lhe LesLlmony of wlLnesses orally ln open courL Lo
allow Lhe deposlLlon Lo be used and
(d) lf only parL of a deposlLlon ls offered ln evldence
by a parLy Lhe adverse parLy may requlre hlm Lo lnLroduce all
of lL whlch ls relevanL Lo Lhe parL lnLroduced and any parLy
may lnLroduce any oLher parLs (4a 824)
SLC 3 ffect of sobstltotloo of parLlesSubsLlLuLlon of
parLles does noL affecL Lhe rlghL Lo use deposlLlons prevlously
Laken and when an acLlon has been dlsmlssed and anoLher acLlon
lnvolvlng Lhe same sub[ecL ls afLerward broughL beLween Lhe same
parLles or Lhelr represenLaLlves or successors ln lnLeresL all
deposlLlons lawfully Laken and duly flled ln Lhe former acLlon may
be used ln Lhe laLLer as lf orlglnally Laken Lherefor (3 824)
SLC 6 bjectloos to oJmlsslbllltySub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons
of secLlon 29 of Lhls 8ule ob[ecLlon may be made aL Lhe Lrlal or
hearlng Lo recelvlng ln evldence any deposlLlon or parL Lhereof for
any reason whlch would requlre Lhe excluslon of Lhe evldence lf Lhe
wlLness were Lhen presenL and LesLlfylng (6 824)
SLC 7 ffect of tokloq JeposltloosA parLy shall noL be
deemed Lo make a person hls own wlLness for any purpose by
Laklng hls deposlLlon (7 824)
SLC 8 ffect of osloq Jeposltloos1he lnLroducLlon ln
evldence of Lhe deposlLlon or any parL Lhereof for any purpose
oLher Lhan LhaL of conLradlcLlng or lmpeachlng Lhe deponenL makes
Lhe deponenL Lhe wlLness of Lhe parLy lnLroduclng Lhe deposlLlon
buL Lhls shall noL apply Lo Lhe use by an adverse parLy of a
deposlLlon as descrlbed ln paragraph (b) of secLlon 4 of Lhls 8ule
(8 824)
SLC 9 kebottloq JeposltlooAL Lhe Lrlal or hearlng any
parLy may rebuL any relevanL evldence conLalned ln a deposlLlon
wheLher lnLroduced by hlm or by any oLher parLy (9 824)
SLC 10 letsoos befote wbom Jeposltloos moy be tokeo
wltblo tbe lblllpploesWlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes deposlLlons musL be
Laken before any [udge noLary publlc on Lhe person referred Lo ln
secLlon 14 hereof (10a 824)
SLC 11 letsoos befote wbom Jeposltloos moy be tokeo lo
fotelqo cooottlesln a forelgn sLaLe or counLry deposlLlons may
be Laken (a) on noLlce before a secreLary of embassy or legaLlon
consul general consul vlceconsul or consular agenL of Lhe
8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes (b) before such person or offlcer as may
be appolnLed by commlsslon or under leLLers rogaLory or (c) Lhe
person referred Lo ln secLlon 14 hereof (11a 824)
SLC 12 commlssloo ot lettets toqototyA commlsslon or
leLLers rogaLory shall be lssued only when necessary or convenlenL
on appllcaLlon and noLlce and on such Lerms and wlLh such
dlrecLlon as are [usL approprlaLe Cfflcers may be deslgnaLed ln
noLlces or commlsslons elLher by name or descrlpLlve LlLle and
leLLers rogaLory may be addressed Lo Lhe approprlaLe [udlclal
auLhorlLy ln Lhe forelgn counLry (12n 824)
SLC 13 ulspoollflcotloo by lotetestno deposlLlon shall be
Laken before a person who ls a relaLlve wlLhln Lhe slxLh degree of
consangulnlLy or afflnlLy or employee or counsel of any of Lhe
parLles or who ls a relaLlve wlLhln Lhe same degree or employee of
such counsel or who ls flnanclally lnLeresLed ln Lhe acLlon (13a
824)
SLC 14 5tlpolotloos teqotJloq tokloq of Jeposltlooslf Lhe
parLles so sLlpulaLe ln wrlLlng deposlLlons may be Laken before any
person auLhorlzed Lo admlnlsLer oaLhs aL any Llme or place ln
accordance wlLh Lhese 8ules and when so Laken may be used llke
oLher deposlLlons (14a 824)
SLC 13 ueposltloo opoo otol exomlootloo ootlce tlme
ooJ placeA parLy deslrlng Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlon of any person
upon oral examlnaLlon shall glve reasonable noLlce ln wrlLlng Lo
every oLher parLy Lo Lhe acLlon 1he noLlce shall sLaLe Lhe Llme and
place for Laklng Lhe deposlLlon and Lhe name and address of each
person Lo be examlned lf known and lf Lhe name ls aL known a
general descrlpLlon sufflclenL Lo ldenLlfy hlm or Lhe parLlcular class
or group Lo whlch he belongs Cn moLlon of any parLy upon whom
Lhe noLlce ls served Lhe courL may for cause shown enlarge or
shorLen Lhe Llme (13 824)
SLC 16 tJets fot tbe ptotectloo of pottles ooJ Jepooeots
AfLer noLlce ls served for Laklng a deposlLlon by oral examlnaLlon
upon moLlon seasonably made by any parLy or by Lhe person Lo be
examlned and for good cause shown Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon
ls pendlng may make an order LhaL Lhe deposlLlon shall noL be
Laken or LhaL lL may be Laken only aL some deslgnaLed place oLher
Lhan LhaL sLaLed ln Lhe noLlce or LhaL lL may be Laken only
on wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles or LhaL cerLaln maLLers shall noL be
lnqulred lnLo or LhaL Lhe scope of Lhe examlnaLlon shall be held
wlLh no one presenL excepL Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon and Lhelr
offlcers or counsel or LhaL afLer belng sealed Lhe deposlLlon shall b
opened only by order of Lhe courL or LhaL secreL processes
developmenLs or research need noL be dlsclosed or LhaL Lhe
parLles shall slmulLaneously flled speclfled documenLs or
lnformaLlon enclosed ln sealed envelope Lo be opened as dlrecLed
by Lhe courL or Lhe courL may make any oLher order whlch [usLlce
requlres Lo proLecL Lhe parLy or wlLness from annoyance
embarrassmenL or oppresslon (16a 824)
SLC 17 kecotJ of exomlootloo ootb objectloos1he offlcer
before whom Lhe deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken shall puL Lhe wlLness or
oaLh and shall personally or by some one acLlng under hls dlrecLlon
and ln hls presence record Lhe LesLlmony of Lhe wlLness 1he
LesLlmony shall be Laken sLenographlcally unless Lhe parLles agree
oLherwlse All ob[ecLlons made aL Lhe Llme of Lhe examlnaLlon Lo
Lhe quallflcaLlons of Lhe offlcer Laklng Lhe deposlLlon or Lo Lhe
manner of Laklng lL or Lo Lhe evldence presenLed or Lo Lhe conducL
of any parLy and any oLher ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe proceedlngs shall be
noLed by Lhe offlcer upon Lhe deposlLlon Lvldence ob[ecLed Lo shall
be Laken sub[ecL Lo Lhe ob[ecLlons ln lleu of parLlclpaLlng ln Lhe oral
examlnaLlon parLles served wlLh noLlce of Laklng a deposlLlon may
LransmlL wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles Lo Lhe offlcers who shall propound
Lhem Lo Lhe wlLness and record Lhe answers vetbotlm (17 824)
SLC 18 Motloo to tetmloote ot llmlt exomlootlooAL any
Llme durlng Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon on moLlon or peLlLlon of
any parLy or of Lhe deponenL and upon a showlng LhaL Lhe
examlnaLlon ls belng conducLed ln bad falLh or ln such manner as
unreasonably Lo annoy embarrass or oppress Lhe deponenL or
parLy Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL of Lhe place where Lhe deposlLlon ls belng Laken may order
Lhe offlcer conducLlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo cease forLhwlLh from
Laklng Lhe deposlLlon or may llmlL Lhe scope and manner of Lhe
Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon as provlded ln secLlon 16 of Lhls 8ule lf
Lhe order made LermlnaLes Lhe examlnaLlon lL shall be resumed
LhereafLer only upon Lhe order of Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls
pendlng upon demand of Lhe ob[ecLlng parLy or deponenL Lhe
Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon shall be suspended for Lhe Llme necessary
Lo make a noLlce for an order ln granLlng or refuslng such order
Lhe courL may lmpose upon elLher parLy or upon Lhe wlLness Lhe
requlremenL Lo pay such cosLs or expenses as Lhe courL may deem
reasonable (18a 824)
SLC 19 5obmlssloo to wltoess cbooqes slqoloqWhen Lhe
LesLlmony ls fully Lranscrlbed Lhe deposlLlon shall be submlLLed Lo
Lhe wlLness for examlnaLlon and shall be read Lo or by hlm unless
such examlnaLlon and readlng are walved by Lhe wlLness and by Lhe
parLles Any changes ln form or subsLance whlch Lhe wlLness
deslres Lo make shall be enLered upon Lhe deposlLlon by Lhe offlcer
wlLh a sLaLemenL of Lhe reasons glven by Lhe wlLness for maklng
Lhem 1he deposlLlon shall Lhen be slgned by Lhe wlLness unless
Lhe parLles by sLlpulaLlon walve Lhe slgnlng or Lhe wlLness ls lll or
cannoL be found or refuses Lo slgn lf Lhe deposlLlon ls noL slgned
by Lhe wlLness Lhe offlcer shall slgn lL and sLaLe on Lhe record Lhe
facL of Lhe walver or of Lhe lllness or absence of Lhe wlLness or Lhe
facL of Lhe refusal Lo slgn LogeLher wlLh Lhe reason glven Lherefor lf
any and Lhe deposlLlon may Lhen be used as fully as Lhough slgned
unless on a moLlon Lo suppress under secLlon 29 (f) of Lhls 8ule Lhe
courL holds LhaL Lhe reasons glven for Lhe refusal Lo slgn requlre
re[ecLlon Cf Lhe deposlLlon ln whole or ln parL (19a 824)
SLC 20 cettlflcotloo ooJ fllloq by offlcet1he offlcer shall
cerLlfy on Lhe deposlLlon LhaL Lhe wlLness was duly sworn Lo by hlm
and LhaL Lhe deposlLlon ls a Lrue record of Lhe LesLlmony glven by
Lhe wlLness Pe shall Lhen securely seal Lhe deposlLlon ln an
envelope lndorsed wlLh Lhe LlLle of Lhe acLlon and marked
ueposlLlon of (here lnserL Lhe name of wlLness)" and shall
prompLly flle lL wlLh Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or
send lL by reglsLered mall Lo Lhe clerk Lhereof for flllng (20 824)
SLC 21 Notlce of fllloq1he offlcer Laklng Lhe deposlLlon
shall glve prompL noLlce of lLs flllng Lo all Lhe parLles (21 824)
SLC 22 lotolsbloq coplesupon paymenL of reasonable
charges Lherefor Lhe offlcer shall furnlsh a copy of Lhe deposlLlon
Lo any parLy or Lo Lhe deponenL (22 824)
SLC 23 lollote to otteoJ of potty qlvloq ootlcelf Lhe parLy
glvlng Lhe noLlce of Lhe Laklng of a deposlLlon falls Lo aLLend and
proceed LherewlLh and anoLher aLLends ln person or by counsel
pursuanL Lo Lhe noLlce Lhe courL may order Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe
noLlce Lo pay such oLher parLy Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable
expenses lncurred by hlm and hls counsel ln so aLLendlng lncludlng
reasonable aLLorney's fees (23a 824)
SLC 24 lollote of potty qlvloq ootlce to setve sobpoeoo
lf Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce of Lhe Laklng of a deposlLlon of a
wlLness falls Lo serve a subpoena upon hlm and Lhe wlLness
because of such fallure does noL aLLend and lf anoLher parLy
aLLends ln person or by counsel because he expecLs Lhe deposlLlon
of LhaL wlLness Lo be Laken Lhe courL may order Lhe parLy glvlng
Lhe noLlce Lo pay Lo such oLher parLy LheamounL of Lhe reasonable
expenses lncurred by hlm and hls counsel ln so aLLendlng lncludlng
reasonable aLLorney's fees (24a 824)
SLC 23 ueposltloo opoo wtltteo lotettoqototles setvlce of
ootlce ooJ of lotettoqototlesA parLy deslrlng Lo Lake
Lhe deposlLlon of any person upon wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles shall
serve Lhem upon every oLher parLy wlLh a noLlce sLaLlng Lhe name
and address of Lhe person who ls Lo answer Lhem and Lhe name of
descrlpLlve LlLle and address of Lhe offlcer before whom Lhe
deposlLlon ls Lo be Laken WlLhln Len (10) days LhereafLer a parLy so
served may serve crosslnLerrogaLorles upon Lhe parLy proposlng Lo
Lake Lhe deposlLlon WlLhln flve (3) days LhereafLer Lhe laLLer may
serve redlrecL lnLerrogaLorles upon a parLy who has served cross
lnLerrogaLorles WlLhln Lhree (3) days afLer belng served wlLh re
dlrecL lnLerrogaLorles a parLy may serve recrosslnLerrogaLorles
upon Lhe parLy proposlng Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlon (23 824)
SLC 26 fflcets to toke tespooses ooJ ptepote tecotJ
A copy of Lhe noLlce and coples of all lnLerrogaLorles served shall be
dellvered by Lhe parLy Laklng Lhe deposlLlon Lo Lhe offlcer
deslgnaLed ln Lhe noLlce who shall proceed prompLly ln Lhe
manner provlded by secLlons 17 19 and 20 of Lhls 8ule Lo Lake Lhe
LesLlmony of Lhe wlLness ln response Lo Lhe lnLerrogaLorles and Lo
prepare cerLlfy and flled or mall Lhe deposlLlon aLLachlng LhereLo
Lhe copy of Lhe noLlce and Lhe lnLerrogaLorles recelved by hlm (26
824)
SLC 27 Notlce of fllloq ooJ fotolsbloq coplesWhen a
deposlLlon upon lnLerrogaLorles ls flled Lhe offlcer Laklng lL shall
prompLly glve noLlce Lhereof Lo all Lhe parLles and may furnlsh
coples Lo Lhem or Lo Lhe deponenL upon paymenL of reasonable
charges Lherefor (27 824)
SLC 28 tJets fot tbe ptotectloo of pottles ooJ Jepooeots
AfLer Lhe servlce of Lhe lnLerrogaLorles and prlor Lo Lhe Laklng of
Lhe LesLlmony of Lhe deponenL Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls
pendlng on moLlon prompLly made by a parLy or a deponenL and
for good cause shown may make any order speclfled ln secLlons 13
16 and 18 of Lhls 8ule whlch ls approprlaLe and [usL or an order LhaL
Lhe deposlLlon shall noL be Laken before Lhe offlcer deslgnaLed ln
Lhe noLlce or LhaL lL shall noL be Laken excepL upon oral
examlnaLlon (28a 824)
SLC 29 ffect of ettots ooJ ltteqolotltles lo Jeposltloos
(a) As to ootlceAll errors and lrregularlLles
ln Lhe noLlce for Laklng a deposlLlon are walved unless wrlLLen
ob[ecLlon ls prompLly served upon Lhe parLy glvlng Lhe noLlce
(b) As to Jlspoollflcotloo of offlcet
Cb[ecLlon Lo Laklng a deposlLlon because of dlsquallflcaLlon of
Lhe offlcer before whom lL ls Lo be Laken ls walved unless
made before Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon beglns or as soon
LhereafLer as Lhe dlsquallflcaLlon becomes known or could be
dlscovered wlLh reasonable dlllgence
(c) As to competeocy ot televoocy of
evlJeoceCb[ecLlons Lo Lhe compeLency of a wlLness or Lhe
compeLency relevancy or maLerlallLy of LesLlmony are noL
walved by fallure Lo make Lhem before or durlng Lhe Laklng of
Lhe deposlLlon unless Lhe ground of Lhe ob[ecLlon ls one
whlch mlghL have been obvlaLed or removed lf presenLed aL
LhaL Llme
(d) As to otol exomlootloo ooJ otbet
pottlcolotsLrrors and lrregularlLles occurrlng aL Lhe oral
examlnaLlon ln Lhe manner of Laklng Lhe deposlLlon ln Lhe
form of Lhe quesLlons or answers ln Lhe oaLh or afflrmaLlon
or ln Lhe conducL of Lhe parLles and errors of any klnd whlch
mlghL be obvlaLed removed or cured lf prompLly
prosecuLed are walved unless reasonable ob[ecLlon LhereLo
ls made aL Lhe Laklng of Lhe deposlLlon
(e) As to fotm of wtltteo lotettoqototles
Cb[ecLlons Lo Lhe form of wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles submlLLed
under secLlons 23 and 26 of Lhls 8ule are walved unless
served ln wrlLlng upon Lhe parLy propoundlng Lhem wlLhln
Lhe Llme allowed for servlng succeedlng cross or oLher
lnLerrogaLorles and wlLhln Lhree (3) days afLer servlce of Lhe
lasL lnLerrogaLorles auLhorlzed
(f) As to moooet of ptepototlooLrrors and
lrregularlLles ln Lhe manner ln whlch Lhe LesLlmony ls
Lranscrlbed or Lhe deposlLlon ls prepared slgned cerLlfled
sealed lndorsed LransmlLLed flled or oLherwlse dealL wlLh
by Lhe offlcer under secLlons 17 19 20 and 26 of Lhls 8ule are
walved unless a moLlon Lo suppress Lhe deposlLlon or some
parL Lhereof ls made wlLh reasonable prompLness afLer such
defecL ls or wlLh due dlllgence mlghL have been ascerLalned
(29a 824)
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DLCSI1ICNS 8LICkL AC1ICN Ck LNDING ALAL
SLC1lCn 1 ueposltloos befote octloo petltlooA person
who deslres Lo perpeLuaLe hls own LesLlmony or LhaL of anoLher
person regardlng any maLLer LhaL may be cognlzable ln any courL of
Lhe hlllpplnes may flled a verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe courL of Lhe
place of Lhe resldence of any expecLed adverse parLy (1a 8134)
SLC 2 cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon shall be enLlLled ln
Lhe name of Lhe peLlLloner and shall show (a) LhaL Lhe peLlLloner
expecLs Lo be a parLy Lo an acLlon ln a courL of Lhe hlllpplnes buL ls
presenLly unable Lo brlng lL or cause lL Lo be broughL (b) Lhe
sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe expecLed acLlon and hls lnLeresL Lhereln (c)
Lhe facLs whlch he deslres Lo esLabllsh by Lhe proposed LesLlmony
and hls reasons for deslrlng Lo perpeLuaLe lL (d) Lhe names or a
descrlpLlon of Lhe persons he expecLs wlll be adverse parLles and
Lhelr addresses so far as known and (e) Lhe names and addresses
of Lhe persons Lo be examlned and Lhe subsLance of Lhe LesLlmony
whlch he expecLs Lo ellclL from each and shall ask for an order
auLhorlzlng Lhe peLlLloner Lo Lake Lhe deposlLlons of Lhe persons Lo
be examlned named ln Lhe peLlLlon for Lhe purpose of perpeLuaLlng
Lhelr LesLlmony (2 8134)
SLC 3 Notlce ooJ setvlce1he peLlLloner shall serve a
noLlce upon each person named ln Lhe peLlLlon as an expecLed
adverse parLy LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe peLlLlon sLaLlng LhaL Lhe
peLlLloner wlll apply Lo Lhe courL aL a Llme and place named
Lhereln for Lhe order descrlbed ln Lhe peLlLlon AL leasL LwenLy (20)
days before Lhe daLe of Lhe hearlng Lhe courL shall cause noLlce
Lhereof Lo be served on Lhe parLles and prospecLlve deponenLs ln
Lhe manner provlded for servlce of summons (3a 8134)
SLC 4 tJet ooJ exomlootloolf Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL
Lhe perpeLuaLlon of Lhe LesLlmony may prevenL a fallure or delay of
[usLlce lL shall make an order deslgnaLlng or descrlblng Lhe persons
whose deposlLlon may be Laken and speclfylng Lhe sub[ecL maLLer
of Lhe examlnaLlon and wheLher Lhe deposlLlons shall be Laken
upon oral examlnaLlon or wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles 1he deposlLlons
may Lhen be Laken ln accordance wlLh 8ule 23 before Lhe hearlng
(4a 8134)
SLC 3 kefeteoce to coottlor Lhe purpose of applylng 8ule
23 Lo deposlLlons for perpeLuaLlng LesLlmony each reference
Lhereln Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng shall be deemed
Lo refer Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon for such deposlLlon was
flled (3a 8134)
SLC 6 use of Jeposltloolf a deposlLlon Lo perpeLuaLe
LesLlmony ls Laken under Lhls 8ule or lf alLhough noL so Laken lL
would be admlsslble ln evldence lL may be used ln any acLlon
lnvolvlng Lhe same sub[ecL maLLer subsequenLly broughL ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of secLlons 4 and 3 of 8ule 23 (6a
8134)
SLC 7 ueposltloos peoJloq oppeollf an appeal has been
Laken from a [udgmenL of a courL lncludlng Lhe CourL of Appeals ln
proper cases or before Lhe Laklng of an appeal lf Lhe Llme Lherefor
has noL explred Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe [udgmenL was rendered
may allow Lhe Laklng of deposlLlons of wlLnesses Lo perpeLuaLe
Lhelr LesLlmony for use ln Lhe evenL of furLher proceedlngs ln Lhe
sald courL ln such case Lhe parLy who deslres Lo perpeLuaLe Lhe
LesLlmony may make a moLlon ln Lhe sald courL for leave Lo Lake
Lhe deposlLlons upon Lhe same noLlce and servlce Lhereof as lf Lhe
acLlon was pendlng Lhereln 1he moLlon shall sLaLe (a) Lhe names
and addresses of Lhe persons Lo be examlned and Lhe subsLance of
Lhe LesLlmony whlch he expecLs Lo ellclL from each and (b) Lhe
reason for perpeLuaLlng Lhelr LesLlmony lf Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe
perpeLuaLlon of Lhe LesLlmony ls proper Lo avold a fallure or delay
of [usLlce lL may make an order allowlng Lhe deposlLlons Lo be
Laken and Lhereupon Lhe deposlLlons may be Laken and used ln Lhe
same manner and under Lhe same condlLlons as are prescrlbed
ln Lhese 8ules for deposlLlons Laken ln pendlng acLlons (7a 8134)
kULL 2S
IN1LkkCGA1CkILS 1C Ak1ILS
SLC1lCn 1 lotettoqototles to pottles setvlce tbeteof
under Lhe same condlLlons speclfled ln secLlon 1 of 8ule 23 any
parLy deslrlng Lo ellclL maLerlal and relevanL facLs from any adverse
parLles shall flle and serve upon Lhe laLLer wrlLLen lnLerrogaLorles Lo
be answered by Lhe parLy served or lf Lhe parLy served ls a publlc
or prlvaLe corporaLlon or a parLnershlp or assoclaLlon by any
offlcer Lhereof compeLenL Lo LesLlfy ln lLs behalf (1a)
SLC 2 Aoswet to lotettoqototles1he lnLerrogaLorles shall
be answered fully ln wrlLlng and shall be slgned and sworn Lo by Lhe
person maklng Lhem 1he parLy upon whom Lhe lnLerrogaLorles
have been served shall flle and serve a copy of Lhe answers on Lhe
parLy submlLLlng Lhe lnLerrogaLorles wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer
servlce Lhereof unless Lhe courL on moLlon and for good cause
shown exLends or shorLens Lhe Llme (2a)
SLC 3 bjectloos to lotettoqototlesCb[ecLlons Lo any
lnLerrogaLorles may be presenLed Lo Lhe courL wlLhln Len (10) days
afLer servlce Lhereof wlLh noLlce as ln case of a moLlon and
answers shall be deferred unLll Lhe ob[ecLlons are resolved whlch
shall be aL as early a Llme as ls pracLlcable (3a)
SLC 4 Nombet of lotettoqototlesno parLy may wlLhouL
leave of courL serve more Lhan one seL of lnLerrogaLorles Lo be
answered by Lhe same parLy (4)
SLC 3 5cope ooJ ose of lotettoqototles
lnLerrogaLorles may relaLe Lo any maLLers LhaL can be lnqulred lnLo
under secLlon 2 of 8ule 23 and Lhe answers may be used for Lhe
same purposes provlded ln secLlon 4 of Lhe same 8ule (3a)
SLC 6 ffect of follote to setve wtltteo lotettoqototles
unless LhereafLer allowed by Lhe courL for good cause shown and
Lo prevenL a fallure of [usLlce a parLy noL served wlLh wrlLLen
lnLerrogaLorles may noL be compelled by Lhe adverse parLy Lo glve
LesLlmony ln open courL or Lo glve a deposlLlon pendlng appeal
(n)
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ADMISSICN 8 ADVLkSL Ak1
SLC1lCn 1 kepoest fot oJmlsslooAL any Llme afLer lssues
have been [olned a parLy may flle and serve upon any oLher parLy a
wrlLLen requesL for Lhe admlsslon by Lhe laLLer of Lhe genulneness
of any maLerlal and relevanL documenL descrlbed ln and exhlblLed
wlLh Lhe requesL or of Lhe LruLh of any maLerlal and relevanL maLLer
of facL seL forLh ln Lhe requesL Coples of Lhe documenLs shall be
dellvered wlLh Lhe requesL unless coples have already been
furnlshed (1a)
SLC 2 lmplleJ oJmlsslooLach of Lhe maLLers of whlch an
admlsslon ls requesLed shall be deemed admlLLed unless wlLhln a
perlod deslgnaLed ln Lhe requesL whlch shall noL be less Lhan
flfLeen (13) days afLer servlce Lhereof or wlLhln such furLher Llme
as Lhe courL may allow on moLlon Lhe parLy Lo whom Lhe requesL ls
dlrecLed flles and serves upon Lhe parLy requesLlng Lhe admlsslon a
sworn sLaLemenL elLher denylng speclflcally Lhe maLLers of whlch
an admlsslon ls requesLed or seLLlng forLh ln deLall Lhe reasons why
he cannoL LruLhfully elLher admlL or deny Lhose maLLers
Cb[ecLlons Lo any requesL for admlsslon shall be submlLLed Lo
Lhe courL by Lhe parLy requesLed wlLhln Lhe perlod for and prlor Lo
Lhe flllng of hls sworn sLaLemenL as conLemplaLed ln Lhe precedlng
paragraph and hls compllance LherewlLh shall be deferred unLll
such obllgaLlons are resolved whlch resoluLlon shall be made as
early as pracLlcable (2a)
SLC 3 ffect of oJmlsslooAny admlsslon made by a parLy
pursuanL Lo such requesL ls for Lhe purpose of Lhe pendlng acLlon
only and shall noL consLlLuLe an admlsslon by hlm for any oLher
purpose nor may Lhe same be used agalnsL hlm ln any oLher
proceedlng (3)
SLC 4 JltbJtowol1he courL may allow Lhe parLy maklng
an admlsslon under Lhls 8ule wheLher express or lmplled Lo
wlLhdraw or amend lL upon such Lerms as may be [usL (4)
SLC 3 ffect of follote to flle ooJ setve tepoest fot
oJmlssloounless oLherwlse allowed by Lhe courL for good cause
shown and Lo prevenL a fallure of [usLlce a parLy who falls Lo flle
and serve a requesL for admlsslon on Lhe adverse parLy of maLerlal
and relevanL facLs aL lssue whlch are or oughL Lo be wlLhln Lhe
personal knowledge of Lhe laLLer shall noL be permlLLed Lo presenL
evldence on such facLs (n)
kULL 27
kCDUC1ICN Ck INSLC1ICN CI DCCUMLN1S Ck 1nINGS
SLC1lCn 1 Motloo fot ptoJoctloo ot lospectloo otJet upon
moLlon of any parLy showlng good cause Lherefor Lhe courL ln
whlch an acLlon ls pendlng may (a) order any parLy Lo produce and
permlL Lhe lnspecLlon and copylng or phoLographlng by or on
behalf of Lhe movlng parLy of any deslgnaLed documenLs papers
books accounLs leLLers phoLographs ob[ecLs or Langlble Lhlngs
noL prlvlleged whlch consLlLuLe or conLaln evldence maLerlal Lo any
maLLer lnvolved ln Lhe acLlon and whlch are ln hls possesslon
cusLody or conLrol or (b) order any parLy or permlL enLry upon
deslgnaLed land or oLher properLy ln hls possesslon or conLrol for
Lhe purpose of lnspecLlng measurlng surveylng or phoLographlng
Lhe properLy or any deslgnaLed relevanL ob[ecL or operaLlon
Lhereon 1he order shall speclfy Lhe Llme place and manner of
maklng Lhe lnspecLlon and Laklng coples and phoLographs and may
prescrlbe such Lerms and condlLlons as are [usL (1a)
kULL 28
nSICAL AND MLN1AL LkAMINA1ICN CI LkSCNS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo exomlootloo moy be otJeteJln an acLlon
ln whlch Lhe menLal or physlcal condlLlon of a parLy ls ln
conLroversy Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng may ln lLs
dlscreLlon order hlm Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal examlnaLlon
by a physlclan (1)
SLC 2 tJet fot exomlootloo1he order for examlnaLlon
may be made only on moLlon for good cause shown and upon
noLlce Lo Lhe parLy Lo be examlned and Lo all oLher parLles and
shall speclfy Lhe Llme place manner condlLlons and scope of Lhe
examlnaLlon and Lhe person or persons by whom lL ls Lo be made
(2)
SLC 3 kepott of floJloqslf requesLed by Lhe parLy
examlned Lhe parLy causlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo be made shall
dellver Lo hlm a copy of a deLalled wrlLLen reporL of Lhe examlnlng
physlclan seLLlng ouL hls flndlngs and concluslons AfLer such
requesL and dellvery Lhe parLy causlng Lhe examlnaLlon Lo be made
shall be enLlLled upon requesL Lo recelve from Lhe parLy examlned a
llke reporL of any examlnaLlon prevlously or LhereafLer made of
Lhe same menLal or physlcal condlLlon lf Lhe parLy examlned
refuses Lo dellver such reporL Lhe courL on moLlon and noLlce may
make an order requlrlng dellvery on such Lerms as are [usL and lf a
physlclan falls or refuses Lo make such a reporL Lhe courL may
exclude hls LesLlmony lf offered aL Lhe Lrlal (3a)
SLC 4 Jolvet of ptlvlleqe8y requesLlng and obLalnlng a
reporL of Lhe examlnaLlon so ordered or by Laklng Lhe deposlLlon of
Lhe examlner Lhe parLy examlned walves any prlvllege he may have
ln LhaL acLlon or any oLher lnvolvlng Lhe same conLroversy
regardlng Lhe LesLlmony of every oLher person who has examlned
or may LhereafLer examlne hlm ln respecL of Lhe same menLal or
physlcal examlnaLlon (4)
kULL 29
kLIUSAL 1C CCML WI1n MCDLS CI DISCCVLk
SLC1lCn 1 kefosol to ooswetlf a parLy or oLher deponenL
refuses Lo answer any quesLlon upon oral examlnaLlon Lhe
examlnaLlon may be compleLed on oLher maLLers or ad[ourned as
Lhe proponenL of Lhe quesLlon may prefer 1he proponenL may
LhereafLer apply Lo Lhe proper courL of Lhe place where Lhe
deposlLlon ls belng Laken for an order Lo compel an answer 1he
same procedure may be avalled of when a parLy or a wlLness
refuses Lo answer any lnLerrogaLory submlLLed under 8ules 23 or
23
lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls granLed Lhe courL shall requlre
Lhe refuslng parLy or deponenL Lo answer Lhe quesLlon or
lnLerrogaLory and lf lL also flnds LhaL Lhe refusal Lo answer was
wlLhouL subsLanLlal [usLlflcaLlon lL may requlre Lhe refuslng parLy
or deponenL or Lhe counsel advlslng Lhe refusal or boLh of Lhem Lo
pay Lhe proponenL Lhe amounL of Lhe reasonable expenses
lncurred ln obLalnlng Lhe order lncludlng aLLorney's fees
lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls denled and Lhe courL flnds LhaL lL was flled
wlLhouL subsLanLlal [usLlflcaLlon Lhe courL may requlre Lhe
proponenL or Lhe counsel advlslng Lhe flllng of Lhe appllcaLlon or
boLh of Lhem Lo pay Lo Lhe refuslng parLy or deponenL Lhe amounL
of Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred ln opposlng Lhe appllcaLlon
lncludlng aLLorney's fees (1a)
SLC 2 cootempt of courLlf a parLy or oLher wlLness
refuses Lo be sworn or refuses Lo answer any quesLlon afLer belng
dlrecLed Lo do so by Lhe courL of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe deposlLlon
ls belng Laken Lhe refusal may be consldered a conLempL of LhaL
courL (2a)
SLC 3 tbet coosepoeoceslf any parLy or an offlcer or
managlng agenL of a parLy refuses Lo obey an order made under
secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule requlrlng hlm Lo answer deslgnaLed quesLlons
or an order under 8ule 27 Lo produce any documenL or oLher Lhlng
for lnspecLlon copylng or phoLographlng or Lo permlL lL Lo be done
or Lo permlL enLry upon land or oLher properLy or an order made
under 8ule 28 requlrlng hlm Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal
examlnaLlon Lhe courL may make such orders ln regard Lo Lhe
refusal as are [usL and among oLhers Lhe followlng
(a) An order LhaL Lhe maLLers regardlng whlch Lhe
quesLlons were asked or Lhe characLer or descrlpLlon of Lhe
Lhlng or land or Lhe conLenLs of Lhe paper or Lhe physlcal or
menLal condlLlon of Lhe parLy or any oLher deslgnaLed facLs
shall be Laken Lo be esLabllshed for Lhe purposes of Lhe acLlon
ln accordance wlLh Lhe clalm of Lhe parLy obLalnlng Lhe order
(b) An order refuslng Lo allow Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy
Lo supporL or oppose deslgnaLed clalms or defenses or
prohlblLlng hlm from lnLroduclng ln evldence deslgnaLed
documenLs or Lhlngs or lLems of LesLlmony or from
lnLroduclng evldence of physlcal or menLal condlLlon
(c) An order sLrlklng ouL pleadlngs or parLs Lhereof
or sLaylng furLher proceedlngs unLll Lhe order ls obeyed or
dlsmlsslng Lhe acLlon or proceedlng or any parL Lhereof or
renderlng a [udgmenL by defaulL agalnsL Lhe dlsobedlenL
parLy and
(d) ln lleu of any of Lhe foregolng orders or ln
addlLlon LhereLo an order dlrecLlng Lhe arresL of any parLy or
agenL of parLy for dlsobeylng any of such orders excepL an
order Lo submlL Lo a physlcal or menLal examlnaLlon (3a)
SLC 4 xpeoses oo tefosol to oJmltlf a parLy afLer belng
served wlLh a requesL under 8ule 26 Lo admlL Lhe genulneness of
any documenL or Lhe LruLh of any maLLer of facL serves a sworn
denlal Lhereof and lf Lhe parLy requesLlng Lhe admlsslons LhereafLer
proves Lhe genulneness of such documenL or Lhe LruLh of any such
maLLer of facL he may apply Lo Lhe courL for an order requlrlng Lhe
oLher parLy Lo pay hlm Lhe reasonable expenses lncurred ln maklng
such proof lncludlng aLLorney's fees unless Lhe courL flnds LhaL
Lhere were good reasons for Lhe denlal or LhaL admlsslons soughL
were of no subsLanLlal lmporLance such order shall be lssued (4a)
SLC 3 lollote of potty to otteoJ ot setve ooswetslf a parLy
or an offlcer or managlng agenL of a parLy wllfully falls Lo appear
before Lhe offlcer who ls Lo Lake hls deposlLlon afLer belng served
wlLh a proper noLlce or falls Lo serve answers Lo lnLerrogaLorles
submlLLed under 8ule 23 afLer proper servlce of such
lnLerrogaLorles Lhe courL on moLlon and noLlce may sLrlke
ouL all or any parL of any pleadlng of Lhe parLy or dlsmlss Lhe acLlon
or proceedlng or any parL Lhereof or enLer a [udgmenL by defaulL
agalnsL Lhe parLy and ln lLs dlscreLlon order hlm Lo pay reasonable
expenses lncurred by Lhe oLher lncludlng aLLorney's fees (3)
SLC 6 xpeoses oqolost tbe kepobllc of tbe lblllpploes
Lxpenses and aLLorney's fees are noL Lo be lmposed upon Lhe
8epubllc of Lhehlllpplnes under Lhls 8ule(6)
kULL 30
1kIAL
SLC1lCn 1 Notlce of Lrlalupon enLry of a case ln Lhe Lrlal
calendar Lhe clerk shall noLlfy Lhe parLles of Lhe daLe of lLs Lrlal ln
such manner as shall ensure hls recelpL of LhaL noLlce aL leasL flve
(3) days before such daLe (2a 822)
SLC 2 AJjootomeots ooJ postpooemeotsA courL may
ad[ourn a Lrlal from day Lo day and Lo any sLaLed Llme as Lhe
expedlLlous and convenlenL LransacLlon of buslness may requlre
buL shall have no power Lo ad[ourn a Lrlal for a longer perlod Lhan
one monLh for each ad[ournmenL nor more Lhan Lhree monLhs ln
all excepL when auLhorlzed ln wrlLlng by Lhe CourL AdmlnlsLraLor
Supreme CourL (3a 822)
SLC 3 kepolsltes of motloo to postpooe ttlol fot obseoce of
evlJeoceA moLlon Lo posLpone a Lrlal on Lhe ground of absence
of evldence can be granLed only upon affldavlL showlng Lhe
maLerlallLy or relevancy of such evldence and LhaL due dlllgence
has been used Lo procure lL 8uL lf Lhe adverse parLy admlLs Lhe
facLs Lo be glven ln evldence even lf he ob[ecLs or reserves Lhe
rlghL Lo Lhelr admlsslblllLy Lhe Lrlal shall noL be posLponed (4a
822)
SLC 4 kepolsltes of motloo to postpooe ttlol fot llloess of
potty ot coooselA moLlon Lo posLpone a Lrlal on Lhe ground of
lllness of a parLy or counsel may be granLed lf lL appears upon
affldavlL or sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL Lhe presence of such parLy or
counsel aL Lhe Lrlal ls lndlspensable and LhaL Lhe characLer of hls
lllness ls such as Lo render hls nonaLLendance excusable (3a 822)
SLC 3 tJet of ttlolSub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2
of 8ule 31 and unless Lhe courL for speclal reasons oLherwlse
dlrecLs Lhe Lrlal shall be llmlLed Lo Lhe lssues sLaLed ln Lhe preLrlal
order and shall proceed as follows
(a) 1he plalnLlff shall adduce evldence ln supporL of
hls complalnL
(b) 1he defendanL shall Lhen adduce evldence ln
supporL of hls defense counLerclalm crossclalm and Lhlrd
parLy complalnL
(c) 1he LhlrdparLy defendanL lf any shall adduce
evldence of hls defense counLerclalm crossclalm and
fourLhparLy complalnL
(d) 1he fourLhparLy and so forLh lf any shall
adduce evldence of Lhe maLerlal facLs pleaded by Lhem
(e) 1he parLles agalnsL whom any counLerclalm or
crossclalm has been pleaded shall adduce evldence ln
supporL of Lhelr defense ln Lhe order Lo be prescrlbed by Lhe
courL
(f) 1he parLles may Lhen respecLlvely adduce
rebuLLlng evldence only unless Lhe courL for good reasons
and ln Lhe furLherance of [usLlce permlLs Lhem Lo adduce
evldence upon Lhelr orlglnal case and
(g) upon admlsslon of Lhe evldence Lhe case shall
be deemed submlLLed for declslon unless Lhe courL dlrecLs
Lhe parLles Lo argue or Lo submlL Lhelr respecLlve memoranda
or any furLher pleadlngs
lf several defendanLs or LhlrdparLy defendanLs and so forLh
havlng separaLe defenses appear by dlfferenL counsel Lhe courL
shall deLermlne Lhe relaLlve order of presenLaLlon of Lhelr evldence
(1a 830)
SLC 6 AqteeJ stotemeot of focts1he parLles Lo any acLlon
may agree ln wrlLlng upon Lhe facLs lnvolved ln Lhe llLlgaLlon and
submlL Lhe case for [udgmenL on Lhe facLs agreed upon wlLhouL
Lhe lnLroducLlon of evldence
lf Lhe parLles agree only on some of Lhe facLs ln lssue Lhe Lrlal
shall be held as Lo Lhe dlspuLed facLs ln such order as Lhe courL shall
prescrlbe (2a 830)
SLC 7 5totemeot of [udgeuurlng Lhe hearlng or Lrlal of a
case any sLaLemenL made by Lhe [udge wlLh reference Lo Lhe case
or Lo any of Lhe parLles wlLnesses or counsel shall be made of
record ln Lhe sLenographlc noLes (3a 830)
SLC 8 5ospeosloo of octloos1he suspenslon of acLlons
shall be governed by Lhe provlslons of Lhe Clvll Code (n)
SLC 9 IoJqe to tecelve evlJeoce Jeleqotloo to cletk of
coott1he [udge of Lhe courL where Lhe case ls pendlng shall
personally recelve Lhe evldence Lo be adduced by Lhe parLles
Powever ln defaulL or ex potte hearlngs and ln any case where Lhe
parLles agree lo wrlLlng Lhe courL may delegaLe Lhe recepLlon of
evldence Lo lLs clerk of courL who ls a member of Lhe bar 1he clerk
of courL shall have no power Lo rule on ob[ecLlons Lo any quesLlon
or Lo Lhe admlsslon of exhlblLs whlch ob[ecLlons shall be resolved
by Lhe courL upon submlsslon of hls reporL and Lhe LranscrlpLs
wlLhln Len (10) days from LermlnaLlon of Lhe hearlng (n)
kULL 31
CCNSCLIDA1ICN Ck SLVLkANCL
SLC1lCn 1 coosollJotlooWhen acLlons lnvolvlng a
common quesLlon of law or facL are pendlng before Lhe courL lL
may order a [olnL hearlng or Lrlal of any or all Lhe maLLers ln lssue ln
Lhe acLlons lL may order all Lhe acLlons consolldaLed and lL may
make such orders concernlng proceedlngs Lhereln as may Lend Lo
avold unnecessary cosLs or delay (1)
SLC 2 5epotote ttlols1he courL ln furLherance of
convenlence or Lo avold pre[udlce may order a separaLe Lrlal of any
clalm crossclalm counLerclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL or of any
separaLe lssue or of any number of clalms crossclalms
counLerclalms LhlrdparLy complalnL or lssues (2a)
kULL 32
1kIAL 8 CCMMISSICNLk
SLC1lCn 1 kefeteoce by cooseot8y wrlLLen consenL of
boLh parLles Lhe courL may order any or all of Lhe lssues ln a case
Lo be referred Lo a commlssloner Lo be agreed upon by Lhe parLles
or Lo be appolnLed by Lhe courL As used ln Lhese 8ules Lhe word
commlssloner" lncludes a referee an audlLor and an examlner
(1a 833)
SLC 2 kefeteoce otJeteJ oo motlooWhen Lhe parLles do
noL consenL Lhe courL may upon Lhe appllcaLlon of elLher or of lLs
own moLlon) dlrecL a reference Lo a commlssloner ln Lhe followlng
cases
(a) When Lhe Lrlal of an lssue of facL requlres
Lhe examlnaLlon of a long accounL on elLher slde ln whlch
case Lhe commlssloner may be dlrecLed Lo hear and reporL
upon Lhe whole lssue or any speclflc quesLlon lnvolved
Lhereln
(b) When Lhe Laklng of an accounL ls
necessary for Lhe lnformaLlon of Lhe courL before [udgmenL
or for carrylng a [udgmenL or order lnLo effecL
(c) When a quesLlon of facL oLher Lhan
upon Lhe pleadlngs arlses upon moLlon or oLherwlse ln any
sLage of a case or for carrylng a [udgmenL or order lnLo
effecL (2a 833)
SLC 3 tJet of tefeteoce powets of tbe commlsslooet
When a reference ls made Lhe clerk shall forLhwlLh furnlsh Lhe
commlssloner wlLh a copy of Lhe order of reference 1he order may
speclfy or llmlL Lhe powers of Lhe commlssloner and may dlrecL
hlm Lo reporL only upon parLlcular lssues or Lo do or perform
parLlcular acLs or Lo recelve and reporL evldence only and may flx
Lhe daLe for beglnnlng and closlng Lhe hearlngs and for Lhe flllng of
hls reporL Sub[ecL Lo Lhe speclflcaLlons and llmlLaLlons sLaLed ln Lhe
order Lhe commlssloner has and shall exerclse Lhe power Lo
regulaLe Lhe proceedlngs ln every hearlng before hlm and Lo do all
acLs and Lake all measures necessary or proper for Lhe efflclenL
performance of hls duLles under Lhe order Pe may lssue subpoenas
and subpoenas Joces tecom swear wlLnesses and unless
oLherwlse provlded ln Lhe order of reference he may rule upon Lhe
admlsslblllLy of evldence 1he Lrlal or hearlng before hlm shall
proceed ln all respecLs as lL would lf held before Lhe courL (3a 833)
SLC 4 otb of commlsslooet8efore enLerlng upon hls
duLles Lhe commlssloner shall be sworn Lo a falLhful and honesL
performance Lhereof (14 833)
SLC 3 ltoceeJloqs befote commlsslooetupon recelpL of
Lhe order of reference and unless oLherwlse provlded Lhereln Lhe
commlssloner shall forLhwlLh seL a Llme and place for Lhe flrsL
meeLlng of Lhe parLles or Lhelr counsel Lo be held wlLhln Len (10)
days afLer Lhe daLe of Lhe order of reference and shall noLlfy Lhe
parLles or Lhelr counsel (3a 833)
SLC 6 lollote of pottles to oppeot befote commlsslooetlf a
parLy falls Lo appear aL Lhe Llme and place appolnLed Lhe
commlssloner may proceed ex potte or ln hls dlscreLlon ad[ourn
Lhe proceedlngs Lo a fuLure day glvlng noLlce Lo Lhe absenL parLy or
hls counsel of Lhe ad[ournmenL (6a 833)
SLC 7 kefosol of wltoess1he refusal of a wlLness Lo obey a
subpoena lssued by Lhe commlssloner or Lo glve evldence before
hlm shall be deemed a conLempL of Lhe courL whlch appolnLed Lhe
commlssloner (7a 833)
SLC 8 commlsslooet sboll ovolJ JeloyslL ls Lhe duLy of Lhe
commlssloner Lo proceed wlLh all reasonable dlllgence LlLher
parLy on noLlce Lo Lhe parLles and commlssloner may apply Lo Lhe
courL for an order requlrlng Lhe commlssloner Lo expedlLe Lhe
proceedlngs and Lo make hls reporL (8a 833)
SLC 9 kepott of commlsslooetupon Lhe compleLlon of Lhe
Lrlal or hearlng or proceedlng before Lhe commlssloner he shall flle
wlLh Lhe courL hls reporL ln wrlLlng upon Lhe maLLers submlLLed Lo
hlm by Lhe order of reference When hls powers are noL speclfled
or llmlLed he shall seL forLh hls flndlngs of facL and concluslons of
law ln hls reporL Pe shall aLLach LhereLo all exhlblLs affldavlLs
deposlLlons papers and Lhe LranscrlpLs lf any of Lhe LesLlmonlal
evldence presenLed before hlm (9a 833)
SLC 10 Notlce to pottles of tbe fllloq of tepottupon Lhe
flllng of Lhe reporL Lhe parLles shall be noLlfled by Lhe clerk and
Lhey shall be allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo slgnlfy grounds
of ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre
Cb[ecLlons Lo Lhe reporL based upon grounds whlch were avallable
Lo Lhe parLles durlng Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe commlssloner
oLher Lhan ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs and concluslons Lhereln seL
forLh shall noL be consldered by Lhe courL unless Lhey were made
before Lhe commlssloner (10 833)
SLC 11 neotloq opoo reporLupon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe
perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe
reporL shall be seL for hearlng afLer whlch Lhe courL shall lssue an
order adopLlng modlfylng or re[ecLlng Lhe reporL ln whole or ln
parL or recommlLLlng lL wlLh lnsLrucLlons or requlrlng Lhe parLles
Lo presenL furLher evldence before Lhe commlssloner or Lhe courL
(11a 833)
SLC 12 5tlpolotloos os to floJloqsWhen Lhe parLles
sLlpulaLe LhaL a commlssloner's flndlngs of facL shall be flnal only
quesLlons of law shall LhereafLer be consldered (12a 833)
SLC 13 compeosotloo of commlsslooet1he courL shall
allow Lhe commlssloner such reasonable compensaLlon as Lhe
clrcumsLances of Lhe case warranL Lo be Laxed as cosLs agalnsL Lhe
defeaLed parLy or apporLloned as [usLlce requlres (13 833)
kULL 33
DLMUkkLk 1C LVIDLNCL
SLC1lCn 1 uemottet to evlJeoceAfLer Lhe plalnLlff
has compleLed Lhe presenLaLlon of hls evldence Lhe defendanL may
move for dlsmlssal on Lhe ground LhaL upon Lhe facLs and Lhe law
Lhe plalnLlff has shown no rlghL Lo rellef lf hls moLlon ls denled he
shall have Lhe rlghL Lo presenL evldence lf Lhe moLlon ls granLed
buL on appeal Lhe order of dlsmlssal ls reversed he shall be deemed
Lo have walved Lhe rlghL Lo presenL evldence (1a 833)
kULL 34
IUDGMLN1 CN 1nL LLADINGS
SLC1lCn 1 IoJqmeot oo tbe pleoJloqsWhere an answer
falls Lo Lender an lssue or oLherwlse admlLs Lhe maLerlal
allegaLlons of Lhe adverse parLy's pleadlng Lhe courL may on
moLlon of LhaL parLy dlrecL [udgmenL on such pleadlng Powever
ln acLlons for declaraLlon of nulllLy or annulmenL of marrlage or for
legal separaLlon Lhe maLerlal facLs alleged ln Lhe complalnL shall
always be proved (1a 819)
kULL 3S
SUMMAk IUDGMLN1S
SLC1lCn 1 5ommoty joJqmeot fot clolmootA parLy
seeklng Lo recover upon a clalm counLerclalm or crossclalm or Lo
obLaln a declaraLory rellef may aL any Llme afLer Lhe pleadlng ln
answer LhereLo has been served move wlLh supporLlng affldavlLs
deposlLlons or admlsslons for a summary [udgmenL ln hls favor
upon all or any parL Lhereof (1a 834)
SLC 2 5ommoty joJqmeot fot JefeoJloq parLyA parLy
agalnsL whom a clalm counLerclalm or crossclalm ls asserLed or a
declaraLory rellef ls soughL may aL any Llme move wlLh supporLlng
affldavlLs deposlLlons or admlsslons for a summary [udgmenL ln hls
favor as Lo all or any parL Lhereof (2a 834)
SLC 3 Motloo ooJ ptoceeJloqs tbeteoo 1he moLlon shall
be served aL leasL Len (10) days before Lhe Llme speclfled for Lhe
hearlng 1he adverse parLy may serve opposlng affldavlLs
deposlLlons or admlsslons aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe
hearlng AfLer Lhe hearlng Lhe [udgmenL soughL shall be rendered
forLhwlLh lf Lhe pleadlngs supporLlng affldavlLs deposlLlons and
admlsslons on flle show LhaL excepL as Lo Lhe amounL of damages
Lhere ls no genulne lssue as Lo any maLerlal facL and LhaL Lhe
movlng parLy ls enLlLled Lo a [udgmenL as a maLLer of law (3a 834)
SLC 4 cose oot folly oJjoJlcoteJ oo motloolf on moLlon
under Lhls 8ule [udgmenL ls noL rendered upon Lhe whole case or
for all Lhe rellefs soughL and a Lrlal ls necessary Lhe courL aL Lhe
hearlng of Lhe moLlon by examlnlng Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe
evldence before lL and by lnLerrogaLlng counsel shall ascerLaln whaL
maLerlal facLs exlsL wlLhouL subsLanLlal conLroversy and whaL are
acLually and ln good falLh conLroverLed lL shall Lhereupon make an
order speclfylng Lhe facLs LhaL appear wlLhouL subsLanLlal
conLroversy lncludlng Lhe exLenL Lo whlch Lhe amounL of damages
or oLher rellef ls noL ln conLroversy and dlrecLlng such furLher
proceedlngs ln Lhe acLlon as are [usL 1he facLs so speclfled shall be
deemed esLabllshed and Lhe Lrlal shall be conducLed on Lhe
conLroverLed facLs accordlngly (4a 834)
SLC 3 lotm of offlJovlts ooJ soppottloq popetsSupporLlng
and opposlng affldavlLs shall be made on personal knowledge shall
seL forLh such facLs as would be admlsslble ln evldence and shall
show afflrmaLlvely LhaL Lhe afflanL ls compeLenL Lo LesLlfy Lo Lhe
maLLers sLaLed Lhereln CerLlfled Lrue coples of all papers or parLs
Lhereof referred Lo ln Lhe affldavlL shall be aLLached LhereLo or
served LherewlLh (3a 834)
SLC 6 AfflJovlts lo boJ falLhShould lL appear Lo lLs
saLlsfacLlon aL any Llme LhaL any of Lhe affldavlLs presenLed
pursuanL Lo Lhls 8ule are presenLed ln bad falLh or solely for Lhe
purpose of delay Lhe courL shall forLhwlLh order Lhe offendlng
parLy or counsel Lo pay Lo Lhe oLher parLy Lhe amounL of Lhe
reasonable expenses whlch Lhe flllng of Lhe affldavlLs caused hlm Lo
lncur lncludlng aLLorney's fees lL may afLer hearlng furLher
ad[udge Lhe offendlng parLy or counsel gullLy of conLempL (6a
834)
kULL 36
IUDGMLN1S IINAL CkDLkS AND LN1k 1nLkLCI
SLC1lCn 1 keoJltloo of joJqmeots ooJ flool otJets
A [udgmenL or flnal order deLermlnlng Lhe merlLs of Lhe case shall
be ln wrlLlng personally and dlrecLly prepared by Lhe [udge sLaLlng
clearly and dlsLlncLly Lhe facLs and Lhe law on whlch lL ls based
slgned by hlm and flled wlLh Lhe clerk of Lhe courL (1a)
SLC 2 otty of joJqmeots ooJ flool otJetslf no appeal or
moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon ls flled wlLhln Lhe Llme
provlded ln Lhese 8ules Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall forLhwlLh
be enLered by Lhe clerk ln Lhe book of enLrles of [udgmenLs 1he
daLe of flnallLy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall be deemed Lo be
Lhe daLe of lLs enLry 1he record shall conLaln Lhe dlsposlLlve parL of
Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order and shall be slgned by Lhe clerk wlLh a
cerLlflcaLe LhaL such [udgmenL or flnal order has become flnal and
execuLory (2a 10 831)
SLC 3 IoJqmeot fot ot oqolost ooe ot mote of
sevetol parLles!udgmenL may be glven for or agalnsL one or more
several plalnLlffs and for or agalnsL one or more of several
defendanLs When [usLlce so demands Lhe courL may requlre Lhe
parLles on each slde Lo flle adversary pleadlngs as beLween
Lhemselves and deLermlne Lhelr ulLlmaLe rlghLs and obllgaLlons (3)
SLC 4 5evetol joJqmeotsln an acLlon agalnsL several
defendanLs Lhe courL may when a several [udgmenL ls proper
render [udgmenL agalnsL one or more of Lhem leavlng Lhe acLlon Lo
proceed agalnsL Lhe oLhers (4)
SLC 3 5epotote joJqmeotsWhen more Lhan one clalm for
rellef ls presenLed ln an acLlon Lhe courL aL any sLage upon a
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe lssues maLerlal Lo a parLlcular clalm and all
counLerclalms arlslng ouL of Lhe LransacLlon or occurrence whlch ls
Lhe sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe clalm may render a separaLe [udgmenL
dlsposlng of such clalm 1he [udgmenL shall LermlnaLe Lhe acLlon
wlLh respecL Lo Lhe clalm so dlsposed of and Lhe acLlon shall
proceed as Lo Lhe remalnlng clalms ln case a separaLe [udgmenL ls
rendered Lhe courL by order may sLay lLs enforcemenL unLll Lhe
rendlLlon of a subsequenL [udgmenL or [udgmenLs and may
prescrlbe such condlLlons as may be necessary Lo secure Lhe beneflL
Lhereof Lo Lhe parLy ln whose favor Lhe [udgmenL ls rendered (3a)
SLC 6 IoJqmeot oqolost eotlty wltboot jotlJlcol
petsooolltyWhen [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL Lwo or more
persons sued as an enLlLy wlLhouL [urldlcal personallLy Lhe
[udgmenL shall seL ouL Lhelr lndlvldual or proper names lf known
(6a)
kULL 37
NLW 1kIAL Ck kLCCNSIDLkA1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 CtoooJs of ooJ petloJ fot fllloq motloo fot oew
ttlol ot tecooslJetotlooWlLhln Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal
Lhe aggrleved parLy may move Lhe Lrlal courL Lo seL aslde Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order and granL a new Lrlal for one or more of Lhe
followlng causes maLerlally affecLlng Lhe subsLanLlal rlghLs of sald
parLy
(a) lraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence
whlch ordlnary prudence could noL have guarded agalnsL and
by reason of whlch such aggrleved parLy has probably been
lmpalred ln hls rlghLs or
(b) newly dlscovered evldence whlch he could noL
wlLh reasonable dlllgence have dlscovered and produced aL
Lhe Lrlal and whlch lf presenLed would probably alLer Lhe
resulL
WlLhln Lhe same perlod Lhe aggrleved parLy may also move
for reconslderaLlon upon Lhe grounds LhaL Lhe damages awarded
are excesslve LhaL Lhe evldence ls lnsufflclenL Lo [usLlfy Lhe declslon
or flnal order or LhaL Lhe declslon or flnal order ls conLrary Lo law
(1a)
SLC 2 cooteots of motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo
ooJ ootlce tbeteof1he moLlon shall be made ln wrlLlng sLaLlng
Lhe ground or grounds Lherefor a wrlLLen noLlce of whlch shall be
served by Lhe movanL on Lhe adverse parLy
A moLlon for new Lrlal shall be proved ln Lhe manner
provlded for proof of moLlons A moLlon for Lhe cause menLloned ln
paragraph (a) of Lhe precedlng secLlon shall be supporLed by
affldavlLs of merlLs whlch may be rebuLLed by affldavlLs A moLlon
for Lhe cause menLloned ln paragraph (b) shall be supporLed by
affldavlLs of Lhe wlLnesses by whom such evldence ls expecLed Lo
be glven or by duly auLhenLlcaLed documenLs whlch are proposed
Lo be lnLroduced ln evldence
A moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall polnL ouL speclflcally Lhe
flndlngs or concluslons of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order whlch are noL
supporLed by Lhe evldence or whlch are conLrary Lo law maklng
express reference Lo Lhe LesLlmonlal or documenLary evldence or Lo
Lhe provlslons of law alleged Lo be conLrary Lo such flndlngs or
concluslons
A pto fotmo moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall noL
Loll Lhe reglemenLary perlod of appeal (2a)
SLC 3 Actloo opoo motloo fot oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloo
1he Lrlal courL may seL aslde Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order and granL
a new Lrlal upon such Lerms as may be [usL or may deny Lhe
moLlon lf Lhe courL flnds LhaL excesslve damages have been
awarded or LhaL Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls conLrary Lo Lhe
evldence or law lL may amend such [udgmenL or flnal order
accordlngly (3a)
SLC 4 kesolotloo of motlooA moLlon for new Lrlal or
reconslderaLlon shall be resolved wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe
Llme lL ls submlLLed for resoluLlon (n)
SLC 3 5ecooJ motloo fot oew ttlolA moLlon for new Lrlal
shall lnclude all grounds Lhen avallable and Lhose noL so lncluded
shall be deemed walved A second moLlon for new Lrlal based on a
ground noL exlsLlng nor avallable when Lhe flrsL moLlon was made
may be flled wlLhln Lhe Llme hereln provlded excludlng Lhe Llme
durlng whlch Lhe flrsL moLlon had been pendlng
no parLy shall be allowed a second moLlon for
reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order (4a 4 l8C)
SLC 6 ffect of qtootloq of motloo fot oew ttlollf a new
Lrlal ls granLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule Lhe
orlglnal [udgmenL or flnal order shall be vacaLed and Lhe acLlon
shall sLand for Lrlal Je oovo buL Lhe recorded evldence Laken upon
Lhe former Lrlal lnsofar as Lhe same ls maLerlal and compeLenL Lo
esLabllsh Lhe lssues shall be used aL Lhe new Lrlal wlLhouL reLaklng
Lhe same (3)
SLC 7 lottlol oew ttlol ot tecooslJetotloolf Lhe grounds
for a moLlon under Lhls 8ule appear Lo Lhe courL Lo affecL Lhe lssues
as Lo only a parL or less Lhan all of Lhe maLLer ln conLroversy or
only one or less Lhan all of Lhe parLles Lo lL Lhe courL may order a
new Lrlal or granL reconslderaLlon as Lo such lssues lf severable
wlLhouL lnLerferlng wlLh Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order upon Lhe resL
(6a)
SLC 8 ffect of otJet fot pottlol oew ttlolwhen less Lhan
all of Lhe lssues are ordered reLrled Lhe courL may elLher enLer a
[udgmenL or flnal order as Lo Lhe resL or sLay Lhe enforcemenL of
such [udgmenL or flnal order unLll afLer Lhe new Lrlal (7a)
SLC 9 kemeJy oqolost otJet Jeoyloq o motloo fot oew ttlol
ot tecooslJetotlooAn order denylng a moLlon for new Lrlal or
reconslderaLlon ls noL appealable Lhe remedy belng an appeal
from Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order (n)
kULL 38
kLLILI IkCM IUDGMLN1S CkDLkS Ck C1nLk kCCLLDINGS
SLC1lCn 1 letltloo fot tellef ftom joJqmeot otJet ot otbet
ptoceeJloqsWhen a [udgmenL or flnal order ls enLered or any
oLher proceedlng ls LhereafLer Laken agalnsL a parLy ln any courL
Lhrough fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence he may
flle a peLlLlon ln such courL and ln Lhe same case praylng LhaL Lhe
[udgmenL order or proceedlng be seL aslde (2a)
SLC 2 letltloo fot tellef ftom Jeolol of oppeolWhen a
[udgmenL or flnal order ls rendered by any courL ln a case and a
parLy LhereLo by fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence
has been prevenLed from Laklng an appeal he may flle a peLlLlon ln
such courL and ln Lhe same case praylng LhaL Lhe appeal be glven
due course (1a)
SLC 3 1lme fot fllloq petltloo cooteots ooJ vetlflcotloo A
peLlLlon provlded for ln elLher of Lhe precedlng secLlons of Lhls 8ule
musL be verlfled flled wlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe peLlLloner
learns of Lhe [udgmenL flnal order or oLher proceedlng Lo be seL
aslde and noL more Lhan slx (6) monLhs afLer such [udgmenL or
flnal order was enLered or such proceedlng was Laken and musL
be accompanled wlLh affldavlLs showlng Lhe fraud accldenL
mlsLake or excusable negllgence relled upon and Lhe facLs
consLlLuLlng Lhe peLlLloner's good and subsLanLlal cause of acLlon or
defense as Lhe case may be (3)
SLC 4 tJet to flle oo ooswet lf Lhe peLlLlon ls sufflclenL ln
form and subsLance Lo [usLlfy rellef Lhe courL ln whlch lL ls flled
shall lssue an order requlrlng Lhe adverse parLles Lo answer Lhe
same wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from Lhe recelpL Lhereof 1he order
shall be served ln such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL LogeLher
wlLh coples of Lhe peLlLlon and Lhe accompanylng affldavlLs (4a)
SLC 3 ltellmlooty lojooctloo peoJloq ptoceeJloqs
1he courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon ls flled may granL such prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon as may be necessary for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of
Lhe parLles upon Lhe flllng by Lhe peLlLloner of a bond ln favor of
Lhe adverse parLy condlLloned LhaL lf Lhe peLlLlon ls dlsmlssed or
Lhe peLlLloner falls on Lhe Lrlal of Lhe case upon lLs merlLs he wlll
pay Lhe adverse parLy all damages and cosLs LhaL may be awarded
Lo hlm by reason of Lhe lssuance of such ln[uncLlon or Lhe oLher
proceedlngs followlng Lhe peLlLlon buL such ln[uncLlon shall noL
operaLe Lo dlscharge or exLlngulsh any llen whlch Lhe adverse parLy
may have acqulred upon Lhe properLy of Lhe peLlLloner (3a)
SLC 6 ltoceeJloqs oftet ooswet ls flleJAfLer Lhe flllng of
Lhe answer or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lherefor Lhe courL shall
hear Lhe peLlLlon and lf afLer such hearlng lL flnds LhaL Lhe
allegaLlons Lhereof are noL Lrue Lhe peLlLlon shall be dlsmlssed buL
lf lL flnds sald allegaLlons Lo be Lrue lL shall seL aslde Lhe [udgmenL
or flnal order or oLher proceedlng complalned of upon such Lerms
as may be [usL 1hereafLer Lhe case shall sLand as lf such [udgmenL
flnal order or oLher proceedlng had never been rendered lssued or
Laken 1he courL shall Lhen proceed Lo hear and deLermlne Lhe case
as lf a Llmely moLlon for a new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon had been
granLed by lL (6a)
SLC 7 ltoceJote wbete tbe Jeolol of oo oppeol ls set
oslJe Where Lhe denlal of an appeal ls seL aslde Lhe lower courL
shall be requlred Lo glve due course Lo Lhe appeal and Lo elevaLe
Lhe record of Lhe appealed case as lf a Llmely and proper appeal
had been made (7a)
kULL 39
LkLCU1ICN SA1ISIAC1ICN AND LIILC1 CI IUDGMLN1S
SLC1lCn 1 xecotloo opoo joJqmeots ot flool otJets
LxecuLlon shall lssue as a maLLer of rlghL on moLlon upon a
[udgmenL or order LhaL dlsposes of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng upon
Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo appeal Lherefrom lf no appeal has
been duly perfecLed (1a)
lf Lhe appeal has been duly perfecLed and flnally resolved Lhe
execuLlon may forLhwlLh be applled for ln Lhe courL of orlgln on
moLlon of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee submlLLlng LherewlLh cerLlfled Lrue
coples of Lhe [udgmenL or [udgmenLs or flnal order or orders soughL
Lo be enforced and of Lhe enLry Lhereof wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe adverse
parLy
1he appellaLe courL may on moLlon ln Lhe same case when
Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce so requlres dlrecL Lhe courL of orlgln Lo lssue
Lhe wrlL of execuLlon (n)
SLC 2 ulsctetloooty execotloo
(a) LxecuLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order pendlng
appeal Cn moLlon of Lhe prevalllng parLy wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe
adverse parLy flled ln Lhe Lrlal courL whlle lL has [urlsdlcLlon
over Lhe case and ls ln possesslon of elLher Lhe orlglnal record
or Lhe record on appeal as Lhe case may be aL Lhe Llme of
Lhe flllng of such moLlon sald courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon
order execuLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal order even before Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo appeal
AfLer Lhe Lrlal courL has losL [urlsdlcLlon Lhe moLlon
for execuLlon pendlng appeal may be flled ln Lhe appellaLe
courL
ulscreLlonary execuLlon may only lssue upon good
reasons Lo be sLaLed ln a speclal order afLer due hearlng
(b) LxecuLlon of several separaLe or parLlal
[udgmenLsA several separaLe or parLlal [udgmenL may be
execuLed under Lhe same Lerms and condlLlons as execuLlon
of a [udgmenL or flnal order pendlng appeal (2a)
SLC 3 5toy of Jlsctetloooty execuLlonulscreLlonary
execuLlon lssued under Lhe precedlng secLlon may be sLayed upon
approval by Lhe proper courL of a sufflclenL supersedeas bond flled
by Lhe parLy agalnsL whom lL ls dlrecLed condlLloned upon Lhe
performance of Lhe [udgmenL or order allowed Lo be execuLed ln
case lL shall be flnally susLalned ln whole or ln parL 1he bond Lhus
glven may be proceeded agalnsL on moLlon wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe
sureLy (3a)
SLC 4 IoJqmeots oot stoyeJ by oppeol!udgmenLs ln
acLlons for ln[uncLlon recelvershlp accounLlng and supporL and
such oLher [udgmenLs as are now or may hereafLer be declared Lo
be lmmedlaLely execuLory shall be enforceable afLer Lhelr rendlLlon
and shall noL be sLayed by an appeal Laken Lherefrom unless
oLherwlse ordered by Lhe Lrlal courL Cn appeal Lherefrom Lhe
appellaLe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon may make an order suspendlng
modlfylng resLorlng or granLlng Lhe ln[uncLlon recelvershlp
accounLlng or award of supporL
1he sLay of execuLlon shall be upon such Lerms as Lo bond or
oLherwlse as may be consldered proper for Lhe securlLy or
proLecLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe adverse parLy (4a)
SLC 3 ffect of tevetsol of execoteJ joJqmeotWhere Lhe
execuLed [udgmenL ls reversed LoLally or parLlally or annulled on
appeal or oLherwlse Lhe Lrlal courL may on moLlon lssue such
orders of resLlLuLlon or reparaLlon of damages as equlLy and [usLlce
may warranL under Lhe clrcumsLances (3a)
SLC 6 xecotloo by motloo ot by loJepeoJeot octloo
A flnal and execuLory [udgmenL or order may be execuLed on
moLlon wlLhln flve (3) years from Lhe daLe of lLs enLry AfLer Lhe
lapse of such Llme and before lL ls barred by Lhe sLaLuLe of
llmlLaLlons a [udgmenL may be enforced by acLlon 1he revlved
[udgmenL may also be enforced by moLlon wlLhln flve (3) years
from Lhe daLe of lLs enLry and LhereafLer by acLlon before lL ls
barred by Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons (6a)
SLC 7 xecotloo lo cose of Jeotb of pottyln case of Lhe
deaLh of a parLy execuLlon may lssue or be enforced ln Lhe
followlng manner
(a) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee upon Lhe appllcaLlon of hls execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor or successor ln lnLeresL
(b) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor agalnsL hls execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or successor ln
lnLeresL lf Lhe [udgmenL be for Lhe recovery of real or
personal properLy or Lhe enforcemenL of a llen Lhereon
(c) ln case of Lhe deaLh of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor afLer execuLlon ls acLually levled upon any
of hls properLy Lhe same may be sold for Lhe saLlsfacLlon of
Lhe [udgmenL obllgaLlon and Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale shall
accounL Lo Lhe correspondlng execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for
any surplus ln hls hands (7a)
SLC 8 lssoooce fotm ooJ cooteots of o wtlt of execotloo
1he wrlL of execuLlon shall (1) lssue ln Lhe name of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes from Lhe courL whlch granLed Lhe moLlon (2) sLaLe
Lhe name of Lhe courL Lhe case number and LlLle Lhe dlsposlLlve
parL of Lhe sub[ecL [udgmenL or order and (3) requlre Lhe sherlff or
oLher proper offlcer Lo whom lL ls dlrecLed Lo enforce Lhe wrlL
accordlng Lo lLs Lerms ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded
(a) lf Lhe execuLlon be agalnsL Lhe properLy of
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL wlLh lnLeresL
ouL of Lhe real or personal properLy of such [udgmenL obllgor
(b) lf lL be agalnsL real or personal properLy ln
Lhe hands of personal represenLaLlves helrs devlsees
legaLees LenanLs or LrusLees of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo
saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL wlLh lnLeresL ouL of such properLy
(c) lf lL be for Lhe sale of real or personal
properLy Lo sell such properLy descrlblng lL and apply Lhe
proceeds ln conformlLy wlLh Lhe [udgmenL Lhe maLerlal parLs
of whlch shall be reclLed ln Lhe wrlL of execuLlon
(d) lf lL be for Lhe dellvery of Lhe possesslon
of real or personal properLy Lo dellver Lhe possesslon of Lhe
same descrlblng lL Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo and Lo
saLlsfy any cosLs damages renLs or proflLs covered by Lhe
[udgmenL ouL of Lhe personal properLy of Lhe person agalnsL
whom lL was rendered and lf sufflclenL personal properLy
cannoL be found Lhen ouL of Lhe real properLy and
(e) ln all cases Lhe wrlL of execuLlon shall
speclflcally sLaLe Lhe amounL of Lhe lnLeresL cosLs damages
renLs or proflLs due as of Lhe daLe of Lhe lssuance of Lhe wrlL
aslde from Lhe prlnclpal obllgaLlon under Lhe [udgmenL lor
Lhls purpose Lhe moLlon for execuLlon shall speclfy Lhe
amounLs of Lhe foregolng rellefs soughL by Lhe movanL (8a)
SLC 9 xecotloo of joJqmeots fot mooey bow eofotceJ
(a) lmmeJlote poymeot oo JemooJ1he
offlcer shall enforce an execuLlon of a [udgmenL for money by
demandlng from Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhe lmmedlaLe
paymenL of Lhe full amounL sLaLed ln Lhe wrlL of execuLlon
and all lawful fees 1he [udgmenL obllgor shall pay ln cash
cerLlfled bank check payable Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or any
oLher form of paymenL accepLable Lo Lhe laLLer Lhe amounL
of Lhe [udgmenL debL under proper recelpL dlrecLly Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgee or hls auLhorlzed represenLaLlve lf presenL
aL Lhe Llme of paymenL 1he lawful fees shall be handed
under proper recelpL Lo Lhe execuLlng sherlff who shall Lurn
over Lhe sald amounL wlLhln Lhe same day Lo Lhe clerk of
courL of Lhe courL LhaL lssued Lhe wrlL
lf Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls auLhorlzed
represenLaLlve ls noL presenL Lo recelve paymenL Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor shall dellver Lhe aforesald paymenL Lo Lhe
execuLlng sherlff 1he laLLer shall Lurn over all Lhe amounLs
comlng lnLo hls possesslon wlLhln Lhe same day Lo Lhe clerk of
courL of Lhe courL LhaL lssued Lhe wrlL or lf Lhe same ls noL
pracLlcable deposlL sald amounLs Lo a flduclary accounL ln
Lhe nearesL governmenL deposlLory bank of Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL of Lhe locallLy
1he clerk of sald courL shall LhereafLer arrange for
Lhe remlLLance of Lhe deposlL Lo Lhe accounL of Lhe courL LhaL
lssued Lhe wrlL whose clerk of courL shall Lhen dellver sald
paymenL Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee ln saLlsfacLlon of Lhe
[udgmenL 1he excess lf any shall be dellvered Lo Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor whlle Lhe lawful fees shall be reLalned by
Lhe clerk of courL for dlsposlLlon as provlded by law ln no
case shall Lhe execuLlng sherlff demand LhaL any paymenL by
check be made payable Lo hlm
(b) 5otlsfoctloo by levylf Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor cannoL pay all or parL of Lhe obllgaLlon ln cash
cerLlfled bank check or oLher mode of paymenL accepLable Lo
Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe offlcer shall levy upon Lhe
properLles of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor of every klnd and naLure
whaLsoever whlch may be dlsposed of for value and noL
oLherwlse exempL from execuLlon glvlng Lhe laLLer Lhe opLlon
Lo lmmedlaLely choose whlch properLy or parL Lhereof may be
levled upon sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL lf Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor does noL exerclse Lhe opLlon Lhe offlcer
shall flrsL levy on Lhe personal properLles lf any and Lhen on
Lhe real properLles lf Lhe personal properLles are lnsufflclenL
Lo answer for Lhe [udgmenL
1he sherlff shall sell only a sufflclenL porLlon of Lhe
personal or real properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor whlch has
been levled upon
When Lhere ls more properLy of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor Lhan ls sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and lawful
fees he musL sell only so much of Lhe personal or real
properLy as ls sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and lawful
fees
8eal properLy sLocks shares debLs credlLs and
oLher personal properLy or any lnLeresL ln elLher real or
personal properLy may be levled upon ln llke manner and
wlLh llke effecL as under a wrlL of aLLachmenL
(c) Cotolsbmeot of Jebts ooJ cteJlts1he
offlcer may levy on debLs due Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and oLher
credlLs lncludlng bank deposlLs flnanclal lnLeresLs royalLles
commlsslons and oLher personal properLy noL capable of
manual dellvery ln Lhe possesslon or conLrol of Lhlrd parLles
Levy shall be made by servlng noLlce upon Lhe person owlng
such debLs or havlng ln hls possesslon or conLrol such credlLs
Lo whlch Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ls enLlLled 1he garnlshmenL
shall cover only such amounL as wlll saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL and
all lawful fees
1he garnlshee shall make a wrlLLen reporL Lo Lhe
courL wlLhln flve (3) days from servlce of Lhe noLlce of
garnlshmenL sLaLlng wheLher or n6L Lhe [udgmenL obllgor has
sufflclenL funds or credlLs Lo saLlsfy Lhe amounL of Lhe
[udgmenL lf noL Lhe reporL shall sLaLe how much funds or
credlLs Lhe garnlshee holds for Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he
garnlshed amounL ln cash or cerLlfled bank check lssued ln
Lhe name of Lhe [udgmenL obllgee shall be dellvered dlrecLly
Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee wlLhln Len (10) worklng days from
servlce of noLlce on sald garnlshee requlrlng such dellvery
excepL Lhe lawful fees whlch shall be pald dlrecLly Lo Lhe
courL
ln Lhe evenL Lhere are Lwo or more garnlshees
holdlng deposlLs or credlLs sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor lf avallable shall have Lhe rlghL Lo
lndlcaLe Lhe garnlshee or garnlshees who shall be requlred Lo
dellver Lhe amounL due oLherwlse Lhe cholce shall be made
by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee
1he execuLlng sherlff shall observe Lhe same
procedure under paragraph (a) wlLh respecL Lo dellvery of
paymenL Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee (8a 13a)
SLC 10 xecotloo of joJqmeots fot speclflc oct
(a) cooveyooce Jellvety of JeeJs ot otbet
speclflc octs vestloq tltle lf a [udgmenL dlrecLs a parLy Lo
execuLe a conveyance of land or personal properLy or Lo
dellver deeds or oLher documenLs or Lo perform any oLher
speclflc acL ln connecLlon LherewlLh and Lhe parLy falls Lo
comply wlLhln Lhe Llme speclfled Lhe courL may dlrecL Lhe acL
Lo be done aL Lhe cosL of Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy by some oLher
person appolnLed by Lhe courL and Lhe acL when so done
shall have llke effecL as lf done by Lhe parLy lf real or
personal properLy ls slLuaLed wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe courL
ln lleu of dlrecLlng a conveyance Lhereof may by an order
dlvesL Lhe LlLle of any parLy and vesL lL ln oLhers whlch shall
have Lhe force and effecL of a conveyance execuLed ln due
form of law (10a)
(b) 5ole of teol ot petsoool ptopettylf Lhe
[udgmenL be for Lhe sale of real or personal properLy Lo sell
such properLy descrlblng lL and apply Lhe proceeds ln
conformlLy wlLh Lhe [udgmenL (8ca)
(c) uellvety ot testltotloo of teol ptopetty
1he offlcer shall demand of Lhe person agalnsL whom Lhe
[udgmenL for Lhe dellvery or resLlLuLlon of real properLy ls
rendered and all persons clalmlng rlghLs under hlm Lo
peaceably vacaLe Lhe properLy wlLhln Lhree (3) worklng days
and resLore possesslon Lhereof Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee
oLherwlse Lhe offlcer shall ousL all such persons Lherefrom
wlLh Lhe asslsLance lf necessary of approprlaLe peace
offlcers and employlng such means as may be reasonably
necessary Lo reLake possesslon and place Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee ln possesslon of such properLy Any cosLs damages
renLs or proflLs awarded by Lhe [udgmenL shall be saLlsfled ln
Lhe same manner as a [udgmenL for money (13a)
(d) kemovol of lmptovemeots oo ptopetty
sobject of execotlooWhen Lhe properLy sub[ecL of Lhe
execuLlon conLalns lmprovemenLs consLrucLed or planLed by
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or hls agenL Lhe offlcer shall noL
desLroy demollsh or remove sald lmprovemenLs excepL upon
speclal order of Lhe courL lssued upon moLlon of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgee afLer due hearlng and afLer Lhe former has
falled Lo remove Lhe same wlLhln a reasonable Llme flxed by
Lhe courL (14a)
(e) uellvety of petsoool ptopettyln
[udgmenLs for Lhe dellvery of personal properLy Lhe offlcer
shall Lake possesslon of Lhe same and forLhwlLh dellver lL Lo
Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo and saLlsfy any [udgmenL for
money as Lhereln provlded (8a)
SLC 11 xecotloo of speclol joJqmeotsWhen a [udgmenL
requlres Lhe performance of any acL oLher Lhan Lhose menLloned ln
Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons a cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL shall
be aLLached Lo Lhe wrlL of execuLlon and shall be served by Lhe
offlcer upon Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe same ls rendered or upon
any oLher person requlred Lhereby or by law Lo obey Lhe same
and such parLy or person may be punlshed for conLempL lf he
dlsobeys such [udgmenL (9a)
SLC 12 ffect of levy oo execotloo os to tbltJ petsoos1he
levy on execuLlon shall creaLe a llen ln favor of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee over Lhe rlghL LlLle and lnLeresL of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ln
such properLy aL Lhe Llme of Lhe levy sub[ecL Lo llens and
encumbrances Lhen exlsLlng (16a)
SLC 13 ltopetty exempt ftom execotlooLxcepL as
oLherwlse expressly provlded by law Lhe followlng properLy and
no oLher shall be exempL from execuLlon
(a) 1he [udgmenL obllgor's famlly home as
provlded by law or Lhe homesLead ln whlch he resldes and
land necessarlly used ln connecLlon LherewlLh
(b) Crdlnary Lools and lmplemenLs personally
used by hlm ln hls Lrade employmenL or llvellhood
(c) 1hree horses or Lhree cows or Lhree
carabaos or oLher beasLs of burden such as Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor may selecL necessarlly used by hlm ln hls ordlnary
occupaLlon
(d) Pls necessary cloLhlng and arLlcles for
ordlnary personal use excludlng [ewelry
(e) Pousehold furnlLure and uLenslls
necessary for housekeeplng and used for LhaL purpose by
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and hls famlly such as Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor may selecL of a value noL exceedlng one hundred
Lhousand pesos
(f) rovlslons for lndlvldual or famlly use
sufflclenL for four monLhs
(g) 1he professlonal llbrarles and equlpmenL
of [udges lawyers physlclans pharmaclsLs denLlsLs
englneers surveyors clergymen Leachers and oLher
professlonals noL exceedlng Lhree hundred Lhousand pesos
ln value
(h) Cne flshlng boaL and accessorles noL
exceedlng Lhe LoLal value of one hundred Lhousand pesos
owned by a flsherman and by Lhe lawful use of whlch he
earns hls llvellhood
(l) So much of Lhe salarles wages or earnlngs of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor for hls personal servlces wlLhln Lhe four
monLhs precedlng Lhe levy as are necessary for Lhe supporL of
hls famlly
([) LeLLered gravesLones
(k) Monles beneflLs prlvlleges or annulLles
accrulng or ln any manner growlng ouL of any llfe lnsurance
(1) 1he rlghL Lo recelve legal supporL or
money or properLy obLalned as such supporL or any penslon
or graLulLy from Lhe CovernmenL
(m) roperLles speclally exempLed by law
8uL no arLlcle or specles of properLy menLloned ln Lhls secLlon
shall be exempL from execuLlon lssued upon a [udgmenL recovered
for lLs prlce or upon a [udgmenL of foreclosure of a morLgage
Lhereon (12a)
SLC 14 ketoto of wtlt of execotloo1he wrlL of execuLlon
shall be reLurnable Lo Lhe courL lssulng lL lmmedlaLely afLer Lhe
[udgmenL has been saLlsfled ln parL or ln full lf Lhe [udgmenL
cannoL be saLlsfled ln full wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer hls recelpL of
Lhe wrlL Lhe offlcer shall reporL Lo Lhe courL and sLaLe Lhe reason
Lherefor Such wrlL shall conLlnue ln effecL durlng Lhe perlod wlLhln
whlch Lhe [udgmenL may be enforced by moLlon 1he offlcer shall
make a reporL Lo Lhe courL every LhlrLy (30) days on Lhe
proceedlngs Laken Lhereon unLll Lhe [udgmenL ls saLlsfled ln full or
lLs effecLlvlLy explres 1he reLurns or perlodlc reporLs shall seL forLh
Lhe whole of Lhe proceedlngs Laken and shall be flled wlLh Lhe
courL and coples Lhereof prompLly furnlshed Lhe parLles (11a)
SLC 13 Notlce of sole of ptopetty oo execuLlon8efore Lhe
sale of properLy on execuLlon noLlce Lhereof musL be glven as
follows
(a) ln case of perlshable properLy by posLlng
wrlLLen noLlce of Lhe Llme and place of Lhe sale ln Lhree (3)
publlc places preferably ln consplcuous areas of Lhe
munlclpal or clLy hall posL offlce and publlc markeL ln Lhe
munlclpallLy or clLy where Lhe sale ls Lo Lake place for such
Llme as may be reasonable conslderlng Lhe characLer and
condlLlon of Lhe properLy
(b) ln case of oLher personal properLy by
posLlng a slmllar noLlce ln Lhe Lhree (3) publlc places
abovemenLloned for noL less Lhan flve (3) days
(c) ln case of real properLy by posLlng
for LwenLy (20) days ln Lhe Lhree (3) publlc places
abovemenLloned a slmllar noLlce parLlcularly descrlblng Lhe
properLy and sLaLlng where Lhe properLy ls Lo be sold and lf
Lhe assessed value of Lhe properLy exceeds flfLy Lhousand
(3000000) pesos by publlshlng a copy of Lhe noLlce once a
week for Lwo (2) consecuLlve weeks ln one newspaper
selecLed by raffle wheLher ln Lngllsh llllplno or any ma[or
reglonal language publlshed edlLed and clrculaLed or ln Lhe
absence Lhereof havlng general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce or
clLy
(d) ln all cases wrlLLen noLlce of Lhe sale shall
be glven Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor aL leasL Lhree (3) days
before Lhe sale excepL as provlded ln paragraph (a) hereof
where noLlce shall be glven aL any Llme before Lhe sale ln Lhe
same manner as personal servlce of pleadlngs and oLher
papers as provlded by secLlon 6 of 8ule 13
1he noLlce shall speclfy Lhe place daLe and exacL
Llme of Lhe sale whlch should noL be earller Lhan nlne
o'clock ln Lhe mornlng and noL laLer Lhan Lwo o'clock ln Lhe
afLernoon 1he place of Lhe sale may be agreed upon by Lhe
parLles ln Lhe absence of such agreemenL Lhe sale of real
properLy or personal properLy noL capable of manual dellvery
shall be held ln Lhe offlce of Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL or Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL whlch lssued Lhe wrlL
or whlch was deslgnaLed by Lhe appellaLe courL ln Lhe case of
personal properLy capable of manual dellvery Lhe sale shall
be held ln Lhe place where Lhe properLy ls locaLed (18a)
SLC 16 ltoceeJloqs wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ
petsoolf Lhe properLy levled on ls clalmed by any person oLher
Lhan Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or hls agenL and such person makes an
affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or rlghL Lo Lhe possesslon Lhereof
sLaLlng Lhe grounds of such rlghL or LlLle and serves Lhe same upon
Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe levy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee Lhe offlcer shall noL be bound Lo keep Lhe properLy unless
such [udgmenL obllgee on demand of Lhe offlcer flles a bond
approved by Lhe courL Lo lndemnlfy Lhe LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a
sum noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe properLy levled on ln case of
dlsagreemenL as Lo such value Lhe same shall be deLermlned by
Lhe courL lssulng Lhe wrlL of execuLlon no clalm for damages for
Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe properLy may be enforced agalnsL Lhe
bond unless Lhe acLlon Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy
(120) days from Lhe daLe of Lhe flllng of Lhe bond
1he offlcer shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or
keeplng of Lhe properLy Lo any LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such bond ls
flled noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such clalmanL or any
Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy ln a separaLe
acLlon or prevenL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee from clalmlng damages ln
Lhe same or a separaLe acLlon agalnsL a LhlrdparLy clalmanL who
flled a frlvolous or plalnly spurlous clalm
When Lhe wrlL of execuLlon ls lssued ln favor of Lhe 8epubllc
of Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe flllng of
such bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff or levylng
offlcer ls sued for damages as a resulL of Lhe levy he shall be
represenLed by Lhe SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe
acLual damages ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe naLlonal
1reasurer ouL of such funds as may be approprlaLed for Lhe
purpose (17a)
SLC 17 leoolty fot sellloq wltboot ootlce ot temovloq ot
Jefocloq ootlceAn offlcer selllng wlLhouL Lhe noLlce prescrlbed
by secLlon 13 of Lhls 8ule shall be llable Lo pay punlLlve damages ln
Lhe amounL of flve Lhousand (300000) pesos Lo any person
ln[ured Lhereby ln addlLlon Lo hls acLual damages boLh Lo be
recovered by moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon and a person wlllfully
removlng or defaclng Lhe noLlce posLed lf done before Lhe sale or
before Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL lf lL be saLlsfled before Lhe
sale shall be llable Lo pay flve Lhousand (300000) pesos Lo any
person ln[ured by reason Lhereof ln addlLlon Lo hls acLual damages
Lo be recovered by moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon (19a)
SLC 18 No sole lf joJqmeot ooJ costs polJAL any Llme
before Lhe sale of properLy on execuLlon Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may
prevenL Lhe sale by paylng Lhe amounL requlred by Lhe execuLlon
and Lhe cosLs LhaL have been lncurred Lhereln (20a)
SLC 19 now ptopetty solJ oo execotloo wbo moy Jltect
moooet ooJ otJet of soleAll sales of properLy under execuLlon
musL be made aL publlc aucLlon Lo Lhe hlghesL bldder Lo sLarL aL
Lhe exacL Llme flxed ln Lhe noLlce AfLer sufflclenL properLy has
been sold Lo saLlsfy Lhe execuLlon no more shall be sold and any
excess properLy or proceeds of Lhe sale shall be prompLly dellvered
Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or hls auLhorlzed represenLaLlve unless
oLherwlse dlrecLed by Lhe [udgmenL or order of Lhe courL When
Lhe sale ls of real properLy conslsLlng of several known loLs Lhey
musL be sold separaLely or when a porLlon of such real properLy ls
clalmed by a Lhlrd person he may requlre lL Lo be sold separaLely
When Lhe sale ls of personal properLy capable of manual dellvery lL
musL be sold wlLhln vlew of Lhose aLLendlng Lhe same and ln such
parcels as are llkely Lo brlng Lhe hlghesL prlce 1he [udgmenL
obllgor lf presenL aL Lhe sale may dlrecL Lhe order ln whlch
properLy real or personal shall be sold when such properLy
conslsLs of several known loLs or parcels whlch can be sold Lo
advanLage separaLely nelLher Lhe offlcer conducLlng Lhe execuLlon
sale nor hls depuLles can become a purchaser nor be lnLeresLed
dlrecLly or lndlrecLly ln any purchase aL such sale (21a)
SLC 20 kefosol of potcboset to poylf a purchaser refuses
Lo pay Lhe amounL bld by hlm for properLy sLruck off Lo hlm aL a
sale under execuLlon Lhe offlcer may agaln sell Lhe properLy Lo Lhe
hlghesL bldder and shall noL be responslble for any loss occasloned
Lhereby buL Lhe courL may order Lhe refuslng purchaser Lo pay lnLo
Lhe courL Lhe amounL of such loss wlLh cosLs and may punlsh hlm
for conLempL lf he dlsobeys Lhe order 1he amounL of such
paymenL shall be for Lhe beneflL of Lhe person enLlLled Lo Lhe
proceeds of Lhe execuLlon unless Lhe execuLlon has been fully
saLlsfled ln whlch evenL such proceeds shall be for Lhe beneflL of
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he offlcer may LhereafLer re[ecL any
subsequenL bld of such purchaser who refuses Lo pay (22a)
SLC 21 IoJqmeot obllqee os potcbosetWhen Lhe
purchaser ls Lhe [udgmenL obllgee and no LhlrdparLy clalm has
been flled he need noL pay Lhe amounL of Lhe bld lf lL does noL
exceed Lhe amounL of hls [udgmenL lf lL does he shall pay only Lhe
excess (23a)
SLC 22 AJjootomeot of sole8y wrlLLen consenL of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor and obllgee or Lhelr duly auLhorlzed represenLa
Llves Lhe offlcer may ad[ourn Lhe sale Lo any daLe and Llme agreed
upon by Lhem WlLhouL such agreemenL he may ad[ourn Lhe sale
from day Lo day lf lL becomes necessary Lo do so for lack of Llme Lo
compleLe Lhe sale on Lhe day flxed ln Lhe noLlce or Lhe day Lo whlch
lL was ad[ourned (24a)
SLC 23 cooveyooce to potcboset of petsoool ptopetty
copoble of mooool JellvetyWhen Lhe purchaser of any personal
properLy capable of manual dellvery pays Lhe purchase prlce Lhe
offlcer maklng Lhe sale musL dellver Lhe properLy Lo Lhe purchaser
and lf deslred execuLe and dellver Lo hlm a cerLlflcaLe of sale 1he
sale conveys Lo Lhe purchaser all Lhe rlghLs whlch Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor had ln such properLy as of Lhe daLe of Lhe levy on execuLlon
or prellmlnary aLLachmenL (23a)
SLC 24 cooveyooce to potcboset of petsoool ptopetty oot
copoble of mooool JellvetyWhen Lhe purchaser of any personal
properLy noL capable of manual dellvery pays Lhe purchase prlce
Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale musL execuLe and dellver Lo Lhe
purchaser a cerLlflcaLe of sale Such cerLlflcaLe conveys Lo Lhe
purchaser all Lhe rlghLs whlch Lhe [udgmenL obllgor had ln such
properLy as of Lhe daLe of Lhe levy on execuLlon or prellmlnary
aLLachmenL (26a)
SLC 23 cooveyooce of teol ptopetty cettlflcote tbeteof qlveo
to potcboset ooJ flleJ wltb teqlstty of JeeJsupon a sale of real
properLy Lhe offlcer musL glve Lo Lhe purchaser a cerLlflcaLe of sale
conLalnlng
(a) A parLlcular descrlpLlon of Lhe real
properLy sold
(b) 1he prlce pald for each dlsLlncL loL or
parcel
(c) 1he whole prlce pald by hlm
(d) A sLaLemenL LhaL Lhe rlghL of redempLlon
explres one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of sale
Such cerLlflcaLe musL be reglsLered ln Lhe reglsLry of
deeds of Lhe place where Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed (27a)
SLC 26 cettlflcote of sole wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ
petsooJbeo a properLy sold by vlrLue of a wrlL of execuLlon has
been clalmed by a Lhlrd person Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale Lo be lssued
by Lhe sherlff pursuanL Lo secLlons 23 24 and 23 of Lhls 8ule shall
make express menLlon of Lhe exlsLence of such LhlrdparLy clalm
(28a)
SLC 27 Jbo moy teJeem teol ptopetty so solJ
8eal properLy sold as provlded ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon or any
parL Lhereof sold separaLely may be redeemed ln Lhe manner
herelnafLer provlded by Lhe followlng persons
(a) 1he [udgmenL obllgor or hls successor ln
lnLeresL ln Lhe whole or any parL of Lhe properLy
(b) A credlLor havlng a llen by vlrLue of an
aLLachmenL [udgmenL or morLgage on Lhe properLy sold or
on some parL Lhereof subsequenL Lo Lhe llen under whlch Lhe
properLy was sold Such redeemlng credlLor ls Lermed a
redempLloner (29a)
SLC 28 1lme ooJ moooet of ooJ omooots poyoble oo
soccesslve teJemptloos ootlce to be qlveo ooJ flleJ
1he [udgmenL obllgor or redempLloner may redeem Lhe properLy
from Lhe purchaser aL any Llme wlLhln one (1) year from Lhe daLe
of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale by paylng Lhe purchaser
Lhe amounL of hls purchase wlLh one pet ceotom per monLh
lnLeresL Lhereon ln addlLlon up Lo Lhe Llme of redempLlon
LogeLher wlLh Lhe amounL of any assessmenLs or Laxes whlch Lhe
purchaser may have pald Lhereon afLer purchase and lnLeresL on
such lasL named amounL aL Lhe same raLe and lf Lhe purchaser be
also a credlLor havlng a prlor llen LhaL of Lhe redempLloner oLher
Lhan Lhe [udgmenL under whlch such purchase was made Lhe
amounL of such' oLher llen wlLh lnLeresL
roperLy so redeemed may agaln be redeemed wlLhln slxLy
(60) days afLer Lhe lasL redempLlon upon paymenL of Lhe sum pald
on Lhe lasL redempLlon wlLh Lwo pet ceotom Lhereon ln addlLlon
and Lhe amounL of any assessmenLs or Laxes whlch Lhe lasL
redempLloner may have pald Lhereon afLer redempLlon by hlm
wlLh lnLeresL on such lasLnamed amounL and ln addlLlon Lhe
amounL of any llens held by sald lasL redempLloner prlor Lo hls own
wlLh lnLeresL 1he properLy may be agaln and as ofLen as a
redempLloner ls so dlsposed redeemed from any prevlous
redempLloner wlLhln slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe lasL redempLlon on
paylng Lhe sum pald on Lhe lasL prevlous redempLlon wlLh Lwo pet
ceotomLhereon ln addlLlon and Lhe amounLs of any assessmenLs or
Laxes whlch Lhe lasL prevlous redempLloner pald afLer Lhe
redempLlon Lhereon wlLh lnLeresL Lhereon and Lhe amounL of any
llens' held by Lhe lasL redempLloner prlor Lo hls own wlLh lnLeresL
WrlLLen noLlce of any redempLlon musL be glven Lo Lhe offlcer
who made Lhe sale and a dupllcaLe flled wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds
of Lhe place and lf any assessmenLs or Laxes are pald by Lhe
redempLloner or lf he has or acqulres any llen oLher Lhan LhaL upon
whlch Lhe redempLlon was made noLlce Lhereof musL ln llke
manner be glven Lo Lhe offlcer and flled wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds
lf such noLlce be noL flled Lhe properLy may be redeemed wlLhouL
paylng such assessmenLs Laxes or llens (30a)
SLC 29 ffect of teJemptloo by joJqmeot obllqot ooJ o
cettlflcote to be JellveteJ ooJ tecotJeJ tbeteopoo to wbom
poymeots oo teJemptloo moJelf Lhe [udgmenL obllgor redeems
he musL make Lhe same paymenLs as are requlred Lo effecL a
redempLlon by a redempLloner whereupon no furLher redempLlon
shall be allowed and he ls resLored Lo hls esLaLe 1he person Lo
whom Lhe redempLlon paymenL ls made musL execuLe and dellver
Lo hlm a cerLlflcaLe of redempLlon acknowledged before a noLary
publlc or oLher offlcer auLhorlzed Lo Lake acknowledgmenLs of
conveyances of real properLy Such cerLlflcaLe musL be flled and
recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy
ls slLuaLed and Lhe reglsLrar of deeds musL noLe Lhe record Lhereof
on Lhe margln of Lhe record of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of sale 1he paymenLs
menLloned ln Lhls and Lhe lasL precedlng secLlons may be made Lo
Lhe purchaser or redempLloner or for hlm Lo Lhe offlcer who made
Lhe sale (13a)
SLC 30 ltoof tepolteJ of teJemptlooetA redempLloner
musL produce Lo Lhe offlcer or person from whom he seeks Lo
redeem and serve wlLh hls noLlce Lo Lhe offlcer a copy of Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order under whlch he clalms Lhe rlghL Lo redeem
cerLlfled by Lhe clerk of Lhe courL whereln Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
order ls enLered or lf he redeems upon a morLgage or oLher llen a
memorandum of Lhe record Lhereof cerLlfled by Lhe reglsLrar of
deeds or an orlglnal or cerLlfled copy of any asslgnmenL necessary
Lo esLabllsh hls clalm and an affldavlL execuLed by hlm or hls agenL
showlng Lhe amounL Lhen acLually due on Lhe llen (32a)
SLC 31 Moooet of osloq ptemlses peoJloq teJemptloo
woste testtoloeJunLll Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme allowed for
redempLlon Lhe courL may as ln oLher proper cases resLraln Lhe
commlsslon of wasLe on Lhe properLy by ln[uncLlon on Lhe
appllcaLlon of Lhe purchaser or Lhe [udgmenL obllgee wlLh or
wlLhouL noLlce buL lL ls noL wasLe for a person ln possesslon of Lhe
properLy aL Lhe Llme of Lhe sale or enLlLled Lo possesslon
afLerwards durlng Lhe perlod allowed for redempLlon Lo conLlnue
Lo use lL ln Lhe same manner ln whlch lL was prevlously used or Lo
use lL ln Lhe ordlnary course of husbandry or Lo make Lhe
necessary repalrs Lo bulldlngs Lhereon whlle he occuples Lhe
properLy (33a)
SLC 32 keots eotoloqs ooJ locome of ptopetty peoJloq
teJemptloo1he purchaser or a redempLloner shall noL be
enLlLled Lo recelve Lhe renLs earnlngs and lncome of Lhe properLy
sold on execuLlon or Lhe value of Lhe use and occupaLlon Lhereof
when such properLy ls ln Lhe possesslon of a LenanL All renLs
earnlngs and lncome derlved from Lhe properLy pendlng
redempLlon shall belong Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor unLll Lhe
explraLlon of hls perlod of redempLlon (34a)
SLC 33 ueeJ ooJ possessloo to be qlveo ot expltotloo of
teJemptloo petloJ by wbom execoteJ ot qlveolf no redempLlon
be made wlLhln one (1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of sale Lhe purchaser ls enLlLled Lo a conveyance and
possesslon of Lhe properLy or lf so redeemed whenever slxLy (60)
days have elapsed and no oLher redempLlon has been made and
noLlce Lhereof glven and Lhe Llme for redempLlon has explred Lhe
lasL redempLloner ls enLlLled Lo Lhe conveyance and possesslon buL
ln all cases Lhe [udgmenL obllgor shall have Lhe enLlre perlod of one
(1) year from Lhe daLe of Lhe reglsLraLlon of Lhe sale Lo redeem Lhe
properLy 1he deed shall be execuLed by Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale
or by hls successor ln offlce and ln Lhe laLLer case shall have Lhe
same valldlLy as Lhough Lhe offlcer maklng Lhe sale had conLlnued
ln offlce and execuLed lL
under Lhe explraLlon of Lhe rlghL of redempLlon Lhe
purchaser or redempLloner shall be subsLlLuLed Lo and acqulre all
Lhe rlghLs LlLle lnLeresL and clalm of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lo Lhe
properLy as of Lhe Llme of Lhe levy 1he possesslon of Lhe properLy
shall be glven Lo Lhe purchaser or lasL redempLloner by Lhe same
offlcer unless a Lhlrd parLy ls acLually holdlng Lhe properLy
adversely Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor (33a)
SLC 34 kecovety of ptlce lf sole oot effectlve tevlvol of
joJqmeotlf Lhe purchaser of real properLy sold on execuLlon or
hls successor ln lnLeresL falls Lo recover Lhe possesslon Lhereof or
ls evlcLed Lherefrom ln consequence of lrregularlLles ln Lhe
proceedlngs concernlng Lhe sale or because Lhe [udgmenL has
been reserved or seL aslde or because Lhe properLy sold was
exempL from execuLlon or because a Lhlrd person has vlndlcaLed
hls clalm Lo Lhe properLy he may on moLlon ln Lhe same acLlon or
ln a separaLe acLlon recover from Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe prlce
pald wlLh lnLeresL or so much Lhereof as has noL been dellvered Lo
Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or he may on moLlon have Lhe orlglnal
[udgmenL revlved ln hls name for Lhe whole prlce wlLh lnLeresL or
so much Lhereof as has been dellvered Lo Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor 1he [udgmenL so revlved shall have Lhe same force and
effecL as an orlglnal [udgmenL would have as of Lhe daLe of Lhe
revlval and no more (36a)
SLC 33 klqbt to coottlbotloo ot telmbotsemeot
When properLy llable Lo an execuLlon agalnsL several persons ls
sold Lhereon and more Lhan a due proporLlon of Lhe [udgmenL ls
saLlsfled ouL of Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale of Lhe properLy of one of
Lhem or one of Lhem pays wlLhouL a sale more Lhan hls
proporLlon he may compel a conLrlbuLlon from Lhe oLhers and
when a [udgmenL ls upon an obllgaLlon of one of Lhem as securlLy
for anoLher and Lhe sureLy pays Lhe amounL or any parL Lhereof
elLher by sale of hls properLy or before sale he may compel
repaymenL from Lhe prlnclpal (37a)
SLC 36 xomlootloo of joJqmeot obllqot wbeo joJqmeot
oosotlsfleJWhen Lhe reLurn of a wrlL of execuLlon lssued agalnsL
properLy of a [udgmenL obllgor or any one of several obllgors ln Lhe
same [udgmenL shows LhaL Lhe [udgmenL remalns unsaLlsfled ln
whole or ln parL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee aL any Llme afLer such
reLurn ls made shall be enLlLled Lo an order from Lhe courL whlch
rendered Lhe sald [udgmenL requlrlng such [udgmenL obllgor Lo
appear and be examlned concernlng hls properLy and lncome
before such courL or before a commlssloner appolnLed by lL aL a
speclfled Llme and place and proceedlngs may Lhereupon be had
for Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe properLy and lncome of Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor Lowards Lhe saLlsfacLlons of Lhe [udgmenL 8uL no [udgmenL
obllgor shall be so requlred Lo appear before a courL or
commlssloner ouLslde Lhe provlnce or clLy ln whlch such obllgor
resldes or ls found (38a)
SLC 37 xomlootloo of obllqot of joJqmeot obllqot When
Lhe reLurn of a wrlL of execuLlon agalnsL Lhe properLy of a [udgmenL
obllgor shows LhaL Lhe [udgmenL remalns unsaLlsfled ln whole or ln
parL and upon proof Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe courL whlch lssued
Lhe wrlL LhaL a person corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy has
properLy of such [udgmenL obllgor or ls lndebLed Lo hlm Lhe courL
may by an order requlre such person corporaLlon or oLher
[urldlcal enLlLy or any offlcer or member Lhereof Lo appear before
Lhe courL or a commlssloner appolnLed by lL aL a Llme and place
wlLhln Lhe provlnce or clLy where such debLor resldes or ls found
and be examlned concernlng Lhe same 1he servlce of Lhe order
shall blnd all credlLs due Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and all money and
properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor ln Lhe possesslon or ln Lhe conLrol
of such person corporaLlon or [urldlcal enLlLy from Lhe Llme of
servlce and Lhe courL may also requlre noLlce of such proceedlngs
Lo be glven Lo any parLy Lo Lhe acLlon ln such manner as lL may
deem proper (39a)
SLC 38 ofotcemeot of otteoJooce ooJ cooJoct of
exomlootlooA parLy or oLher person may be compelled by an
order or subpoena Lo aLLend before Lhe courL or commlssloner Lo
LesLlfy as provlded ln Lhe Lwo precedlng secLlons and upon fallure
Lo obey such order or subpoena or Lo be sworn or Lo answer as a
wlLness or Lo subscrlbe hls deposlLlon may be punlshed for
conLempL as ln oLher cases LxamlnaLlons shall noL be unduly
prolonged buL Lhe proceedlngs may be ad[ourned from Llme Lo
Llme unLll Lhey are compleLed lf Lhe examlnaLlon ls before a
commlssloner he musL Lake lL ln wrlLlng and cerLlfy lL Lo Lhe courL
All examlnaLlons and answers before a courL or commlssloner musL
be under oaLh and when a corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy
answers lL musL be on Lhe oaLh of an auLhorlzed offlcer or agenL
Lhereof (40a)
SLC 39 bllqot moy poy execotloo oqolost obllqeeAfLer a
wrlL of execuLlon agalnsL properLy has been lssued a person
lndebLed Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor may pay Lo Lhe sherlff holdlng Lhe
wrlL of execuLlon Lhe amounL of hls debL or so much Lhereof as may
be necessary Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe manner prescrlbed ln
secLlon 9 of Lhls 8ule and Lhe sherlffs recelpL shall be a sufflclenL
dlscharge for Lhe amounL so pald or dlrecLed Lo be credlLed by Lhe
[udgmenL obllgee on Lhe execuLlon (41a)
SLC 40 tJet fot oppllcotloo of ptopetty ooJ locome to
sotlsfoctloo of joJqmeot1he courL may order any properLy of Lhe
[udgmenL obllgor or money due hlm noL exempL from execuLlon
ln Lhe hands of elLher hlmself or anoLher person or of a
corporaLlon or oLher [urldlcal enLlLy Lo be applled Lo Lhe
saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL sub[ecL Lo any prlor rlghLs over such
properLy
lf upon lnvesLlgaLlon of hls currenL lncome and expenses lL
appears LhaL Lhe earnlngs of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor for hls personal
servlces are more Lhan necessary for Lhe supporL of hls famlly Lhe
courL may order LhaL he pay Lhe [udgmenL ln flxed monLhly
lnsLallmenLs and upon hls fallure Lo pay any such lnsLallmenL when
due wlLhouL good excuse may punlsh hlm for lndlrecL conLempL
(42a)
SLC 41 Appolotmeot of tecelvet1he courL may appolnL a
recelver of Lhe properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor and lL may also
forbld a Lransfer or oLher dlsposlLlon of or any lnLerference wlLh
Lhe properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor noL exempL from execuLlon
(43a)
SLC 42 5ole of oscettolooble lotetest of joJqmeot obllqot lo
teol estotelf lL appears LhaL Lhe [udgmenL obllgor has an lnLeresL
ln real esLaLe ln Lhe place ln whlch proceedlngs are had as
morLgagor or morLgagee or oLherwlse and hls lnLeresL Lhereln can
be ascerLalned wlLhouL conLroversy Lhe recelver may be ordered Lo
sell and convey such real esLaLe or Lhe lnLeresL of Lhe obllgor
Lhereln and such sale shall be conducLed ln all respecLs ln Lhe same
manner as ls provlded for Lhe sale of real esLaLe upon execuLlon
and Lhe proceedlngs Lhereon shall be approved by Lhe courL before
Lhe execuLlon of Lhe deed (44a)
SLC 43 ltoceeJloqs wbeo loJebteJoess JeoleJ ot oootbet
petsoo clolms tbe ptopettylf lL appears LhaL a person or corpora
Llon alleged Lo have properLy of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor or Lo be
lndebLed Lo hlm clalms an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy adverse Lo hlm
or denles Lhe debL Lhe courL may auLhorlze by an order made Lo
LhaL effecL Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lo lnsLlLuLe an acLlon agalnsL such
person or corporaLlon for Lhe recovery of such lnLeresL or debL
forbld a Lransfer or oLher dlsposlLlon of such lnLeresL or debL wlLhln
one hundred LwenLy (120) days from noLlce of Lhe order and may
punlsh dlsobedlence of such order as for conLempL Such order may
be modlfled or vacaLed aL any Llme by Lhe courL whlch lssued lL or
by Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls broughL upon such Lerms as may
be [usL (43a)
SLC 44 otty of sotlsfoctloo of joJqmeot by cletk of courL
SaLlsfacLlon of a [udgmenL shall be enLered by Lhe clerk of courL ln
Lhe courL dockeL and ln Lhe execuLlon book upon Lhe reLurn of a
wrlL of execuLlon showlng Lhe full saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or
upon Lhe flllng of an admlsslon Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL
execuLed and acknowledged ln Lhe same manner as a conveyance
of real properLy by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or by hls counsel unless a
revocaLlon of hls auLhorlLy ls flled or upon Lhe endorsemenL of
such admlsslon by Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls counsel on Lhe face
of Lhe record of Lhe [udgmenL (46a)
SLC 43 otty of sotlsfoctloo wltb ot wltboot oJmlssloo
Whenever a [udgmenL ls saLlsfled ln facL or oLherwlse Lhan upon an
execuLlon on demand of Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhe [udgmenL
obllgee or hls counsel musL execuLe and acknowledge or lndorse
an admlsslon of Lhe saLlsfacLlon as provlded ln Lhe lasL precedlng
secLlon and afLer noLlce and upon moLlon Lhe courL may order
elLher Lhe [udgmenL obllgee or hls counsel Lo do so or may order
Lhe enLry of saLlsfacLlon Lo be made wlLhouL such admlsslon (47a)
SLC 46 Jbeo ptloclpol boooJ by joJqmeot oqolost sotety
When a [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL a parLy who sLands as sureLy
for anoLher Lhe laLLer ls also bound from Lhe Llme LhaL he has
noLlce of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng and an opporLunlLy aL Lhe
sureLy's requesL Lo [oln ln Lhe defense (48a)
SLC 47 ffect of joJqmeots ot flool otJets 1he effecL of a
[udgmenL or flnal order rendered by a courL of Lhe hlllpplnes
havlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo pronounce Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order may
be as follows
(a) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order
agalnsL a speclflc Lhlng or ln respecL Lo Lhe probaLe of a wlll
or Lhe admlnlsLraLlon of Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person or
ln respecL Lo Lhe personal pollLlcal or legal condlLlon or
sLaLus of a parLlcular person or hls relaLlonshlp Lo anoLher
Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls concluslve upon Lhe LlLle Lo Lhe
Lhlng Lhe wlll or admlnlsLraLlon or Lhe condlLlon sLaLus or
relaLlonshlp of Lhe person however Lhe probaLe of a wlll or
granLlng of leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon shall only be prlma facle
evldence of Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor or lnLesLaLe
(b) ln oLher cases Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
ls wlLh respecL Lo Lhe maLLer dlrecLly ad[udged or as Lo any
oLher maLLer LhaL could have been ralsed ln relaLlon LhereLo
concluslve beLween Lhe parLles and Lhelr successors ln
lnLeresL by LlLle subsequenL Lo Lhe commencemenL of Lhe
acLlon or speclal proceedlng llLlgaLlng for Lhe same Lhlng and
under Lhe same LlLle and ln Lhe same capaclLy and
(c) ln any oLher llLlgaLlon beLween Lhe same
parLles of Lhelr successors ln lnLeresL LhaL only ls deemed Lo
have been ad[udged ln a former [udgmenL or flnal order
whlch appears upon lLs face Lo have been so ad[udged or
whlch was acLually and necessarlly lncluded Lhereln or
necessary LhereLo (49a)
SLC 48 ffect of fotelqo joJqmeots ot flool otJets
1he effecL of a [udgmenL or flnal order of a Lrlbunal of a forelgn
counLry havlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo render Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls
as follows
(a) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order upon a
speclflc Lhlng Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls concluslve upon
Lhe LlLle of Lhe Lhlng and
(b) ln case of a [udgmenL or flnal order
agalnsL a person Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order ls presumpLlve
evldence of a rlghL as beLween Lhe parLles and Lhelr
successors ln lnLeresL by a subsequenL LlLle
ln elLher case Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order may be repelled by
evldence of a wanL of [urlsdlcLlon wanL of noLlce Lo Lhe parLy
colluslon fraud or clear mlsLake of law or facL (30a)
ALALS
kULL 40
ALAL IkCM MUNICIAL 1kIAL CCUk1S 1C 1nL kLGICNAL 1kIAL
CCUk1S
SLC1lCn 1 Jbete to oppeolAn appeal from a [udgmenL or
flnal order of a Munlclpal 1rlal CourL may be Laken Lo Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe area Lo whlch Lhe former
perLalns 1he LlLle of Lhe case shall remaln as lL was ln Lhe courL of
orlgln buL Lhe parLy appeallng Lhe case shall be furLher referred Lo
as Lhe appellanL and Lhe adverse parLy as Lhe appellee (n)
SLC 2 Jbeo to oppeolAn appeal may be Laken wlLhln
flfLeen (13) days afLer noLlce Lo Lhe appellanL of Lhe [udgmenL or
flnal order appealed from Where a record on appeal ls requlred
Lhe appellanL shall flle a noLlce of appeal and a record on appeal
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
1he perlod of appeal shall be lnLerrupLed by a Llmely moLlon
for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon no moLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo
flle a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall be allowed (n)
SLC 3 now to oppeol1he appeal ls Laken by flllng a noLlce
of appeal wlLh Lhe courL LhaL rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
appealed from 1he noLlce of appeal shall lndlcaLe Lhe parLles Lo Lhe
appeal Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or parL Lhereof appealed from
and sLaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng Lhe Llmellness of Lhe appeal
A record on appeal shall be requlred only ln speclal
proceedlngs and ln oLher cases of mulLlple or separaLe appeals
1he form and conLenLs of Lhe record on appeal shall be as
provlded ln secLlon 6 8ule 41
Coples of Lhe noLlce of appeal and Lhe record on appeal
where requlred shall be served on Lhe adverse parLy (n)
SLC 4 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteof1he perfecLlon
of Lhe appeal and Lhe effecL Lhereof shall be governed by Lhe
provlslons of secLlon 9 8ule 41 (n)
SLC 3 Appellote coott Jocket ooJ otbet lowfol feesWlLhln
Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal Lhe appellanL shall pay Lo Lhe clerk
of Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed
from Lhe full amounL of Lhe appellaLe courL dockeL and oLher lawful
fees roof of paymenL Lhereof shall be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe
appellaLe courL LogeLher wlLh Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on
appeal as Lhe case may be (n)
SLC 6 uoty of tbe cletk of coottWlLhln flfLeen (13) days
from Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lhe clerk of courL or Lhe branch
clerk of courL of Lhe lower courL shall LransmlL Lhe orlglnal record or
Lhe record on appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe LranscrlpLs and exhlblLs
whlch he shall cerLlfy as compleLe Lo Lhe proper 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL A copy of hls leLLer of LransmlLLal of Lhe records Lo Lhe
appellaLe courL shall be furnlshed Lhe parLles (n)
SLC 7 ltoceJote lo tbe keqloool 1tlol coott
(a) upon recelpL of Lhe compleLe record or Lhe
record on appeal Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL shall noLlfy Lhe parLles of such facL
(b) WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from such noLlce lL shall
be Lhe duLy of Lhe appellanL Lo submlL a memorandum whlch
shall brlefly dlscuss Lhe errors lmpuLed Lo Lhe lower courL a
copy of whlch shall be furnlshed by hlm Lo Lhe adverse parLy
WlLhln flfLeen (13) days from recelpL of Lhe appellanL's
memorandum Lhe appellee may flle hls memorandum
lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo flle a memorandum shall be a
ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal
(c) upon Lhe flllng of Lhe memorandum of Lhe
appellee or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod Lo do so Lhe case
shall be consldered submlLLed for declslon 1he 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL shall declde Lhe case on Lhe basls of Lhe enLlre record
of Lhe proceedlngs had ln Lhe courL of orlgln and such
memoranda as are flled (n)
SLC 8 Appeal from orders dlsmlsslng case wlLhouL Lrlal lack
of [urlsdlcLlonlf an appeal ls Laken from an order of Lhe lower
courL dlsmlsslng Lhe case wlLhouL a Lrlal on Lhe merlLs Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL may afflrm or reverse lL as Lhe case may be ln case of
afflrmance and Lhe ground of dlsmlssal ls lack of [urlsdlcLlon over
Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL lf lL has [urlsdlcLlon
Lhereover shall Lry Lhe case on Lhe merlLs as lf Lhe case was
orlglnally flled wlLh lL ln case of reversal Lhe case shall be
remanded for furLher proceedlngs
lf Lhe case was Lrled on Lhe merlLs by Lhe lower courL wlLhouL
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL on
appeal shall noL dlsmlss Lhe case lf lL has orlglnal [urlsdlcLlon
Lhereof buL shall declde Lhe case ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng
secLlon wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe admlsslon of amended pleadlngs
and addlLlonal evldence ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce (n)
SLC 9 Appllcoblllty of kole 411he oLher provlslons of 8ule
41 shall apply Lo appeals provlded for hereln lnsofar as Lhey are noL
lnconslsLenL wlLh or may serve Lo supplemenL Lhe provlslons of Lhls
8ule (n)
kULL 41
ALAL IkCM 1nL kLGICNAL 1kIAL CCUk1S
SLC1lCn 1 5object of oppeolAn appeal may be Laken from
a [udgmenL or flnal order LhaL compleLely dlsposes of Lhe case or
of a parLlcular maLLer Lhereln when declared by Lhese 8ules Lo be
appealable
no appeal may be Laken from
(a) An order denylng a moLlon for new Lrlal or
reconslderaLlon
(b) An order denylng a peLlLlon for rellef or
any slmllar moLlon seeklng rellef from [udgmenL
(c) An lnLerlocuLory order
(d) An order dlsallowlng or dlsmlsslng an
appeal
(e) An order denylng a moLlon Lo seL aslde a
[udgmenL by consenL confesslon or compromlse on Lhe
ground of fraud mlsLake or duress or any oLher ground
vlLlaLlng consenL
(f) An order of execuLlon
(g) A [udgmenL or flnal order for or agalnsL
one or more of several parLles or ln separaLe clalms
counLerclalms crossclalms and LhlrdparLy complalnLs whlle
Lhe maln case ls pendlng unless Lhe courL allows an appeal
Lherefrom and
(h) An order dlsmlsslng an acLlon wlLhouL
pre[udlce
ln all Lhe above lnsLances where Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
ls noL appealable Lhe aggrleved parLy may flle an approprlaLe
speclal clvll acLlon under 8ule 63 (n)
SLC 2 MoJes of oppeol
(a) tJlooty oppeol1he appeal Lo Lhe CourL
of Appeals ln cases declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe
exerclse of lLs orlglnal [urlsdlcLlon shall be Laken by flllng a
noLlce of appeal wlLh Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL
or flnal order appealed from and servlng a copy Lhereof upon
Lhe adverse parLy no record on appeal shall be requlred
excepL ln speclal proceedlngs and oLher cases of mulLlple or
separaLe appeals where Lhe law or Lhese 8ules so requlre ln
such cases Lhe record on appeal shall be flled and served ln
llke manner
(b) letltloo fot tevlew1he appeal Lo Lhe
CourL of Appeals ln cases declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
ln Lhe exerclse of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon shall be by peLlLlon
for revlew ln accordance wlLh 8ule 42
(c) Appeol by cettlototlln all cases where
only quesLlons of law are ralsed or lnvolved Lhe appeal shall
be Lo Lhe Supreme CourL by peLlLlon for revlew on cerLlorarl
ln accordance wlLh 8ule 43 (n)
SLC 3 letloJ of otJlooty oppeol oppeol lo bobeos cotpos
coses1he appeal shall be Laken wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from Where a
record on appeal ls requlred Lhe appellanL shall flle a noLlce of
appeal and a record on appeal wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from noLlce of
Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order Powever an appeal ln bobeos
cotpos cases shall be Laken wlLhln forLyelghL (48) hours from
noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from
1he perlod of appeal shall be lnLerrupLed by a Llmely moLlon
for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon no moLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo
flle a moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon shall be allowed (n)
SLC 4 Appellote coott Jocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees WlLhln
Lhe perlod for Laklng an appeal Lhe appellanL shall pay Lo Lhe clerk
of Lhe courL whlch rendered Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed
from Lhe full amounL of Lhe appellaLe courL dockeL and oLher
lawful fees roof of paymenL of sald fees shall be LransmlLLed Lo
Lhe appellaLe courL LogeLher wlLh Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record
on appeal (n)
SLC 3 Notlce of oppeol1he noLlce of appeal shall lndlcaLe
Lhe parLles Lo Lhe appeal speclfy Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
parL Lhereof appealed from speclfy Lhe courL Lo whlch Lhe appeal ls
belng Laken and sLaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng Lhe Llmellness of
Lhe appeal (4a)
SLC 6 kecotJ oo oppeol fotm ooJ cooteots tbeteof1he full
names of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe proceedlngs shall be sLaLed ln Lhe
capLlon of Lhe record on appeal and lL shall lnclude Lhe [udgmenL or
flnal order from whlch Lhe appeal ls Laken and ln chronologlcal
order coples of only such pleadlngs peLlLlons moLlons and all
lnLerlocuLory orders as are relaLed Lo Lhe appealed [udgmenL or
flnal order for Lhe proper undersLandlng of Lhe lssue lnvolved
LogeLher wlLh such daLa as wlll show LhaL Lhe appeal was perfecLed
on Llme lf an lssue of facL ls Lo be ralsed on appeal Lhe record on
appeal shall lnclude by reference all Lhe evldence LesLlmonlal and
documenLary Laken upon Lhe lssue lnvolved 1he reference shall
speclfy Lhe documenLary evldence by Lhe exhlblL numbers or leLLers
by whlch lL was ldenLlfled when admlLLed or offered aL Lhe hearlng
and Lhe LesLlmonlal evldence by Lhe names of Lhe correspondlng
wlLnesses lf Lhe whole LesLlmonlal and documenLary evldence ln
Lhe case ls Lo be lncluded a sLaLemenL Lo LhaL effecL wlll be
sufflclenL wlLhouL menLlonlng Lhe names of Lhe wlLnesses or Lhe
numbers or leLLers of exhlblLs Lvery record on appeal exceedlng
LwenLy (20) pages musL conLaln a sub[ecL lndex (6a)
SLC 7 Apptovol of tecotJ oo oppeol upon Lhe flllng of Lhe
record on appeal for approval and lf no ob[ecLlon ls flled by Lhe
appellee wlLhln flve (3) days from recelpL of a copy Lhereof Lhe Lrlal
courL may approve lL as presenLed or upon lLs own moLlon or aL Lhe
lnsLance of Lhe appellee may dlrecL lLs amendmenL by Lhe lncluslon
of any omlLLed maLLers whlch are deemed essenLlal Lo Lhe
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe lssue of law or facL lnvolved ln Lhe appeal lf
Lhe Lrlal courL orders Lhe amendmenL of Lhe record Lhe appellanL
wlLhln Lhe Llme llmlLed ln Lhe order or such exLenslon Lhereof as
may be granLed or lf no Llme ls flxed by Lhe order wlLhln Len (10)
days from recelpL Lhereof shall redrafL Lhe record by lncludlng
Lhereln ln Lhelr proper chronologlcal sequence such addlLlonal
maLLers as Lhe courL may have dlrecLed hlm Lo lncorporaLe and
shall Lhereupon submlL Lhe redrafLed record for approval upon
noLlce Lo Lhe appellee ln llke manner as Lhe orlglnal drafL (7a)
SLC 8 Iolot tecotJ oo oppeolWhere boLh parLles are
appellanLs Lhey may flle a [olnL record on appeal wlLhln Lhe Llme
flxed by secLlon 3 of Lhls 8ule or LhaL flxed by Lhe courL (8a)
SLC 9 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteofA parLy's appeal
by noLlce of appeal ls deemed perfecLed as Lo hlm upon Lhe flllng of
Lhe noLlce of appeal ln due Llme
A parLy's appeal by record on appeal ls deemed perfecLed as
Lo hlm wlLh respecL Lo Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhereof upon Lhe
approval of Lhe record on appeal flled ln due Llme
ln appeals by noLlce of appeal Lhe courL loses [urlsdlcLlon
over Lhe case upon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeals flled ln due Llme
and Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme Lo appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
ln appeals by record on appeal Lhe courL loses [urlsdlcLlon
only over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Lhereof upon Lhe approval of Lhe
records on appeal flled ln due Llme and Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme
Lo appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
ln elLher case prlor Lo Lhe LransmlLLal of Lhe orlglnal record or
Lhe record on appeal Lhe courL may lssue orders for Lhe proLecLlon
and preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles whlch do noL lnvolve
any maLLer llLlgaLed by Lhe appeal approve compromlses permlL
appeals of lndlgenL llLlganLs order execuLlon pendlng appeal ln
accordance wlLh secLlon 2 of 8ule 39 and allow wlLhdrawal of Lhe
appeal (9a)
SLC 10 uoty of cletk of coott of tbe lowet coott opoo
petfectloo of oppeolWlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer perfecLlon of all
Lhe appeals ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng secLlon lL shall be Lhe
duLy of Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe lower courL
(a) 1o verlfy Lhe correcLness of Lhe orlglnal
record or Lhe record on appeal as Lhe case may be and Lo
make a cerLlflcaLlon of lLs correcLness
(b) 1o verlfy Lhe compleLeness of Lhe records
LhaL wlll be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL
(c) lf found Lo be lncompleLe Lo Lake such
measures as may be requlred Lo compleLe Lhe records
avalllng of Lhe auLhorlLy LhaL he or Lhe courL may exerclse for
Lhls purpose and
(d) 1o LransmlL Lhe records Lo Lhe appellaLe
courL
lf Lhe efforLs Lo compleLe Lhe records fall he shall lndlcaLe ln
hls leLLer of LransmlLLal Lhe exhlblLs or LranscrlpLs noL lncluded ln
Lhe records belng LransmlLLed Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe reasons
for Lhelr nonLransmlLLal and Lhe sLeps Laken or LhaL could be
Laken Lo have Lhem avallable
1he clerk of courL shall furnlsh Lhe parLles wlLh coples of hls
leLLer of LransmlLLal of Lhe records Lo Lhe appellaLe courL (10a)
SLC 11 1toosctlptupon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lhe
clerk shall lmmedlaLely dlrecL Lhe sLenographers concerned Lo
aLLach Lo Lhe record of Lhe case flve (3) coples of Lhe LranscrlpLs of
Lhe LesLlmonlal evldence referred Lo ln Lhe record on appeal 1he
sLenographers concerned shall Lranscrlbe such LesLlmonlal evldence
and shall prepare and afflx Lo Lhelr LranscrlpLs an lndex conLalnlng
Lhe names of Lhe wlLnesses and Lhe pages whereln Lhelr
LesLlmonles are found and a llsL of Lhe exhlblLs and Lhe pages
whereln each of Lhem appears Lo have been offered and admlLLed
or re[ecLed by Lhe Lrlal courL 1he LranscrlpLs shall be LransmlLLed Lo
Lhe clerk of Lhe Lrlal courL who shall Lhereupon arrange Lhe same ln
Lhe order ln whlch Lhe wlLnesses LesLlfled aL Lhe Lrlal and shall
cause Lhe pages Lo be numbered consecuLlvely (12a)
SLC 12 1toosmlttol1he clerk of Lhe Lrlal courL shall
LransmlL Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe approved
record on appeal wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe
appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe proof of paymenL of Lhe appellaLe courL
dockeL and oLher lawful fees a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe mlnuLes of
Lhe proceedlngs Lhe order of approval Lhe cerLlflcaLe of
correcLness Lhe orlglnal documenLary evldence referred Lo Lhereln
and Lhe orlglnal and Lhree (3) coples of Lhe LranscrlpLs Coples of
Lhe LranscrlpLs and cerLlfled Lrue coples of Lhe documenLary
evldence shall remaln ln Lhe lower courL for Lhe examlnaLlon of Lhe
parLles (11a)
SLC 13 ulsmlssol of oppeolrlor Lo Lhe LransmlLLal of Lhe
orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal Lo Lhe appellaLe courL Lhe
Lrlal courL may moto ptoptlo or on moLlon dlsmlss Lhe appeal for
havlng been Laken ouL of Llme or for nonpaymenL of Lhe dockeL
and oLher lawful fees wlLhln Lhe reglemenLary perlod (13a)
kULL 42
L1I1ICN ICk kLVILW IkCM 1nL kLGICNAL 1kIAL CCUk1S 1C
1nL CCUk1 CI ALALS
SLC1lCn 1 now oppeol tokeo tlme fot fllloqA parLy
deslrlng Lo appeal from a declslon of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
rendered ln Lhe exerclse of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon may flle a
verlfled peLlLlon for revlew wlLh Lhe CourL of Appeals paylng aL Lhe
same Llme Lo Lhe clerk of sald courL Lhe correspondlng dockeL and
oLher lawful fees deposlLlng Lhe amounL of 30000 for cosLs and
furnlshlng Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL and Lhe adverse parLy wlLh a
copy of Lhe peLlLlon 1he peLlLlon shall be flled and served wlLhln
flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe declslon soughL Lo be revlewed
or of Lhe denlal of peLlLloner's moLlon for new Lrlal or reconsldera
Llon flled ln due Llme afLer [udgmenL upon proper moLlon and Lhe
paymenL of Lhe full amounL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees and
Lhe deposlL for cosLs before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary
perlod Lhe CourL of Appeals may granL an addlLlonal perlod of
flfLeen (13) days only wlLhln whlch Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon for revlew
no furLher exLenslon shall be granLed excepL for Lhe mosL
compelllng reason and ln no case Lo exceed flfLeen (13) days (n)
SLC 2 lotm ooJ cooteots1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln
seven (7) leglble coples wlLh Lhe orlglnal copy lnLended for Lhe
courL belng lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and shall (a) sLaLe
Lhe full names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe case wlLhouL lmpleadlng Lhe
lower courLs or [udges Lhereof elLher as peLlLloners or respondenLs
(b) lndlcaLe Lhe speclflc maLerlal daLes showlng LhaL lL was flled on
Llme (c) seL forLh conclsely a sLaLemenL of Lhe maLers lnvolved Lhe
lssues ralsed Lhe speclflcaLlon of errors of facL or law or boLh
allegedly commlLLed by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL and Lhe reasons or
argumenLs relled upon for Lhe allowance of Lhe appeal (d) be
accompanled by clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnals or Lrue coples of
Lhe [udgmenLs or flnal orders of boLh lower courLs cerLlfled correcL
by Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe requlslLe
number of plaln coples Lhereof and of Lhe pleadlngs and oLher
maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as would supporL Lhe allegaLlons of
Lhe peLlLlon
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon a
cerLlflcaLlon under oaLh LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced
any oLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe Supreme CourL
Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher
Lrlbunal or agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or proceedlng he
musL sLaLe Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should LhereafLer learn
LhaL a slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled or ls pendlng
before Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL
dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he underLakes Lo
prompLly lnform Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher Lrlbunal or agency
Lhereof wlLhln flve (3) days Lherefrom (n)
SLC 3 ffect of follote to comply wltb tepoltemeots
1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng
requlremenLs regardlng Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher
lawful fees Lhe deposlL for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe peLlLlon
and Lhe conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs whlch should accompany
Lhe peLlLlon shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal Lhereof (n)
SLC 4 Actloo oo tbe petltloo1he CourL of Appeals may
requlre Lhe respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe peLlLlon noL a
moLlon Lo dlsmlss wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce or dlsmlss Lhe
peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL
prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed
Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (n)
SLC 3 cooteots of commeot1he commenL of Lhe
respondenL shall be flled ln seven (7) leglble coples accompanled
by cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record
referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher wlLh oLher supporLlng papers and shall
(a) sLaLe wheLher or noL he accepLs Lhe sLaLemenL of maLLers
lnvolved ln Lhe peLlLlon (b) polnL ouL such lnsufflclencles or
lnaccuracles as he belleves exlsL ln peLlLloner's sLaLemenL of
maLLers lnvolved buL wlLhouL repeLlLlon and (c) sLaLe Lhe reasons
why Lhe peLlLlon should noL be glven due course A copy Lhereof
shall be served on Lhe peLlLloner (n)
SLC 6 uoe cootself upon Lhe flllng of Lhe commenL or
such oLher pleadlngs as Lhe courL may allow or requlre or afLer Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe flllng Lhereof wlLhouL such
commenL or pleadlng havlng been submlLLed Lhe CourL of Appeals
flnds ptlmo focle LhaL Lhe lower courL has commlLLed an error of
facL or law LhaL wlll warranL a reversal or modlflcaLlon of Lhe
appealed declslon lL may accordlngly glve due course Lo Lhe
peLlLlon (n)
SLC 7 levotloo of tecotJWhenever Lhe CourL of Appeals
deems lL necessary lL may order Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL Lo elevaLe Lhe orlglnal record of Lhe case lncludlng Lhe
oral and documenLary evldence wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
noLlce(n)
SLC 8 letfectloo of oppeol effect tbeteof
(a) upon Lhe Llmely flllng of a peLlLlon for
revlew and Lhe paymenL of Lhe correspondlng dockeL and
oLher lawful fees Lhe appeal ls deemed perfecLed as Lo Lhe
peLlLloner
1he 8eglonal 1rlal CourL loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe
case upon Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeals flled ln due Llme and
Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme Lo appeal of Lhe oLher parLles
Powever before Lhe CourL of Appeals glves due
course Lo Lhe peLlLlon Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL may lssue
orders for Lhe proLecLlon and preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe
parLles whlch do noL lnvolve any maLLer llLlgaLed by Lhe
appeal approve cornpromlses permlL appeals of lndlgenL
llLlganLs order execuLlon pendlng appeal ln accordance wlLh
secLlon 2 of 8ule 39 and allow wlLhdrawal of Lhe appeal (9a
841)
(b) LxcepL ln clvll cases declded under Lhe
8ule on Summary rocedure Lhe appeal shall sLay Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order unless Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe law
or Lhese 8ules shall provlde oLherwlse (n)
SLC 9 5obmlssloo fot Jeclsloolf Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due
course Lhe CourL of Appeals may seL Lhe case for oral argumenL or
requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda wlLhln a perlod of flfLeen
(13) days from noLlce 1he case shall be deemed submlLLed for
declslon upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or memorandum
requlred by Lhese 8ules or by Lhe courL lLself (n)
kULL 43
ALALS IkCM 1nL CCUk1 CI 1Ak ALALS AND UASI
IUDICIAL AGLNCILS 1C 1nL CCUk1 CI ALALS
SLC1lCn 1 5cope1hls 8ule shall apply Lo appeals from
[udgmenLs or flnal orders of Lhe CourL of 1ax Appeals and from
awards [udgmenLs flnal orders or resoluLlons of or auLhorlzed by
any quasl[udlclal agency ln Lhe exerclse of lLs quasl[udlclal
funcLlons Among Lhese agencles are Lhe Clvll Servlce Commlsslon
CenLral 8oard of AssessmenL Appeals SecurlLles and Lxchange
Commlsslon Cfflce of Lhe resldenL Land 8eglsLraLlon AuLhorlLy
Soclal SecurlLy Commlsslon Clvll AeronauLlcs 8oard 8ureau of
aLenLs 1rademarks and 1echnology 1ransfer naLlonal
LlecLrlflcaLlon AdmlnlsLraLlon Lnergy 8egulaLory 8oard naLlonal
1elecommunlcaLlons Commlsslon ueparLmenL of Agrarlan 8eform
under 8epubllc AcL no 6637 CovernmenL Servlce lnsurance
SysLem Lmployees CompensaLlon Commlsslon AgrlculLural
lnvenLlons 8oard lnsurance Commlsslon hlllpplne ALomlc Lnergy
Commlsslon 8oard of lnvesLmenLs ConsLrucLlon lndusLry
ArblLraLlon Commlsslon and volunLary arblLraLors auLhorlzed by
law (n)
SLC 2 coses oot coveteJ1hls 8ule shall noL apply Lo
[udgmenLs or flnal orders lssued under Lhe Labor Code of
Lhe hlllpplnes (n)
SLC 3 Jbete to oppeolAn appeal under Lhls 8ule may
be Laken Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals wlLhln Lhe perlod and ln Lhe
manner hereln provlded wheLher Lhe appeal lnvolves quesLlons of
facL of law or mlxed quesLlons of facL and law (n)
SLC 4 letloJ of oppeol1he appeal shall be Laken wlLhln
flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or
resoluLlon or from Lhe daLe of lLs lasL publlcaLlon lf publlcaLlon ls
requlred by law for lLs effecLlvlLy or of Lhe denlal of peLlLloner's
moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon duly flled ln accordance
wlLh Lhe governlng law of Lhe courL or agency a poo Cnly one (1)
moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall be allowed upon proper moLlon
and Lhe paymenL of Lhe full amounL of Lhe dockeL fee before Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe CourL of Appeals may
granL an addlLlonal perlod of flfLeen (13) days only wlLhln whlch Lo
flle Lhe peLlLlon for revlew no furLher exLenslon shall be granLed
excepL for Lhe mosL compelllng reason and ln no case Lo exceed
flfLeen (13) days (n)
SLC 3 now oppeol tokeoAppeal shall be Laken by flllng a
verlfled peLlLlon for revlew ln seven (7) leglble coples wlLh Lhe
CourL of Appeals wlLh proof of servlce of a copy Lhereof on Lhe
adverse parLy and on Lhe courL or agency o poo 1he orlglnal copy
of Lhe peLlLlon lnLended for Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be lndlcaLed
as such by Lhe peLlLloner
upon Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lo Lhe
clerk of courL of Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe dockeLlng and
oLher lawful fees anddeposlL Lhe sum of 30000 for cosLs
LxempLlon from paymenL of dockeLlng and oLher lawful fees and
Lhe deposlL for cosLs may be granLed by Lhe CourL of Appeals upon
a verlfled moLlon seLLlng forLh valld grounds Lherefor lf Lhe CourL
of Appeals denles Lhe moLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lhe
dockeLlng and oLher lawful fees and deposlL for cosLs wlLhln flfLeen
(13) days from noLlce of Lhe denlal (n)
SLC 6 cooteots of tbe petltloo1he peLlLlon for revlew shall
(a) sLaLe Lhe full names of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe case wlLhouL
lmpleadlng Lhe courL or agencles elLher as peLlLloners or
respondenLs (b) conLaln a conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe facLs and lssues
lnvolved and Lhe grounds relled upon for Lhe revlew (c) be
accompanled by a clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or a cerLlfled
Lrue copy of Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon
appealed from LogeLher wlLh cerLlfled Lrue coples of such maLerlal
porLlons of Lhe record referred Lo Lhereln and oLher supporLlng
papers and (d)conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng
as provlded ln Lhe lasL paragraph of secLlon 2 8ule 42 1he peLlLlon
shall sLaLe Lhe speclflcmaLerlal daLes showlng LhaL lL was
flled wlLhln Lhe perlod flxed hereln (2a)
SLC 7 ffect of follote to comply wltb tepoltemeots
1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng
requlremenLs regardlng Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher
lawful fees Lhe deposlL for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe
peLlLlon and Lhe conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs whlch should
accompany Lhe peLlLlon shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal
Lhereof (n)
SLC 8 Actloo oo tbe petltloo1he CourL of Appeals may
requlre Lhe respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe peLlLlon noL a
moLlon Lo dlsmlss wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce or dlsmlss
Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL
prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed
Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (6a)
SLC 9 cooteots of commeot1he commenL shall be
flled wlLhln Len (10) days from noLlce ln seven (7) leglble
coples and accompanled by clearly leglble cerLlfled Lrue coples of
such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher
wlLh oLher supporLlng papers 1he commenL shall (a) polnL ouL
lnsufflclencles or lnaccuracles ln peLlLloner's sLaLemenL of
facLs and lssues and (b) sLaLe Lhe reasons why Lhe peLlLlon should
be denled or dlsmlssed A copy Lhereof shall be served on Lhe
peLlLloner and proof of such servlce shall be flled wlLh Lhe CourL of
Appeals (9a)
SLC 10 uoe cootself upon Lhe flllng of Lhe commenL or
such oLher pleadlngs or documenLs as may be requlred or allowed
by Lhe CourL of Appeals or upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe
flllng Lhereof and on Lhe basls of Lhe peLlLlon or Lhe records Lhe
CourL of Appeals flndsptlmo focle LhaL Lhe courL or agency
concerned has commlLLed errors of facL or law LhaL would warranL
reversal or modlflcaLlon of Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order or
resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed lL may glve due course Lo Lhe
peLlLlon oLherwlse lL shall dlsmlss Lhe same 1he flndlngs of facL of
Lhe courL or agency concerned when supporLed by subsLanLlal
evldence shall be blndlng on Lhe CourL of Appeals (n)
SLC 11 1toosmlttol of recordWlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
noLlce LhaL Lhe peLlLlon has been glven due course Lhe CourL of
Appeals may requlre Lhe courL or agency concerned Lo LransmlL Lhe
orlglnal or a leglble cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe enLlre record of Lhe
proceedlng under revlew 1he record Lo be LransmlLLed may be
abrldged by agreemenL of all parLles Lo Lhe proceedlng 1he CourL
of Appeals may requlre or permlL subsequenL correcLlon of
or addlLlon Lo Lhe record (8a)
SLC 12 ffect of oppeol1he appeal shall noL sLay
Lhe award [udgmenL flnal order of resoluLlon soughL Lo be
revlewed unless Lhe CourL of Appeals shall dlrecL oLherwlse upon
such Lerms as lL may deem [usL (10a)
SLC 13 5obmlssloo fot Jeclsloolf Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due
course Lhe CourL of Appeals may seL Lhe case for oral argumenL or
requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda wlLhln a perlod of flfLeen
(13) days from noLlce 1he case shall be deemed submlLLed for
declslon upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or memorandum
requlred by Lhese 8ules or by Lhe CourL of Appeals (n)

kCCLDUkL IN 1nL CCUk1 CI ALALS
kULL 44
CkDINAk ALALLD CASLS
SLC1lCn 1 1ltle of cosesln all cases appealed Lo Lhe CourL
of Appeals under 8ule 41 Lhe LlLle of Lhe case shall remaln as lL was
ln Lhe courL of orlgln buL Lhe parLy appeallng Lhe case shall be
furLher referred Lo as Lhe appellanL and Lhe adverse parLy as Lhe
appellee (1a 846)
SLC 2 cooosel ooJ qootJloos1he counsel and
guardlans oJ lltem of Lhe parLles ln Lhe courL of orlgln shall be
respecLlvely consldered as Lhelr counsel and guardlans oJ lltem ln
Lhe CourL of Appeals When oLhers appear or are appolnLed noLlce
Lhereof shall be served lmmedlaLely on Lhe adverse parLy and flled
wlLh Lhe courL (2a 846)
SLC 3 tJet of ttoosmlttol of tecotJlf Lhe orlglnal record
or Lhe record on appeal ls noL LransmlLLed Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal elLher
parLy may flle a moLlon wlLh Lhe Lrlal courL wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe
oLher for Lhe LransmlLLal of such record or record on appeal (3a
846)
SLC 4 uocketloq of caseupon recelvlng Lhe orlglnal record
or Lhe record on appeal and Lhe accompanylng
documenLs and exhlblLs LransmlLLed by Lhe lower courL as well as
Lhe proof of paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lhe clerk
of courL of Lhe CourL of Appeals shall dockeL Lhe case and noLlfy Lhe
parLles Lhereof (4a 846)
WlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of sald noLlce Lhe
appellanL ln appeals by record on appeal shall flle wlLh Lhe clerk of
courL seven (7) clearly leglble coples of Lhe approved record on
appeal LogeLher wlLh Lhe proof of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof
upon Lhe appellee
Any unauLhorlzed alLeraLlon omlsslon or addlLlon ln Lhe
approved record on appeal shall be a ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe
appeal (n)
SLC 3 completloo of tecotJWhere Lhe record of
Lhe dockeLed case ls lncompleLe Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe CourL
of Appeals shall so lnform sald courL and recommended Lo lL
measures necessary Lo compleLe Lhe record lL shall be Lhe duLy of
sald courL Lo Lake approprlaLe acLlon Lowards Lhe compleLlon of Lhe
record wlLhln Lhe shorLesL posslble Llme (n)
SLC 6 ulspeosloq wltb complete tecotJWhere Lhe
compleLlon of Lhe record could noL be accompllshed wlLhln a
sufflclenL perlod alloLLed for sald purpose due Lo lnsuperable or
exLremely dlfflculL causes Lhe courL on lLs own moLlon or on
moLlon of any of Lhe parLles may declare LhaL Lhe record and
lLs accompanylng LranscrlpLs and exhlblLs so far avallable are
sufflclenL Lo declde Lhe lssues ralsed ln Lhe appeal and shall lssue
an order explalnlng Lhe reasons for such declaraLlon (n)
SLC 7 Appelloots brleflL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe appellanL
Lo flle wlLh Lhe courL wlLhln forLyflve (43) days from recelpL of
Lhe noLlce of Lhe clerk LhaL all Lhe evldence oral
and documenLary are aLLached Lo Lhe record seven (7) coples of
hls leglbly LypewrlLLen mlmeographed or prlnLed brlef wlLh proof
of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof upon Lhe appellee (10a 846)
SLC 8 Appellees brlefWlLhln forLyflve (43) days from
recelpL of Lhe appellanL's brlef Lhe appellee shall flle wlLh Lhe courL
seven (7) coples of hls leglbly LypewrlLLen mlmeographed
or prlnLed brlef wlLh proof of servlce of Lwo (2) coples Lhereof
upon Lhe appellanL (11a 846)
SLC 9 Appelloots teply brlefWlLhln LwenLy (20) days from
recelpL of Lhe appellee's brlef Lhe appellanL may flle a reply brlef
answerlng polnLs ln Lhe appellee's brlef noL covered ln hls maln
brlef (12 846)
SLC 10 1lme of fllloq memotooJo lo speclol coses
ln cerLlorarl prohlblLlon mandamus poo
wottooto and bobeos cotpos cases Lhe parLles shall flle ln lleu of
brlefs Lhelr respecLlve memoranda wlLhln a nonexLendlble perlod
of LhlrLy (30) days from recelpL of Lhe noLlce lssued by Lhe clerk LhaL
all Lhe evldence oral and documenLary ls already aLLached Lo Lhe
record (13a 846)
1he fallure of Lhe appellanL Lo flle hls memorandum wlLhln
Lhe perlod Lherefor may be a ground for dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal (n)
SLC 11 5evetol oppelloots ot oppellees ot sevetol cooosel fot
eocb pottyJbete Lhere are several appellanLs or appellees each
counsel represenLlng one or more buL noL all of Lhem shall
be served wlLh only one copy of Lhe brlefs When several counsel
represenL one appellanL or appellee coples of Lhe brlef may be
served upon any of Lhem (14a 846)
SLC 12 xteosloo of tlme fot fllloq btlefsxteosloo of Llme
for Lhe flllng of brlefs wlll noL be allowed excepL for good and
sufflclenL cause and only lf Lhe moLlon for exLenslon ls flled
before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme soughL Lo be exLended (13 846)
SLC 13 cooteots of oppelloots btlef1he appellanL's brlef
shall conLaln ln Lhe order hereln lndlcaLed Lhe followlng
(a) A sub[ecL lndex of Lhe maLLer ln Lhe brlef
wlLh a dlgesL of Lhe argumenLs and page references and a
Lable of cases alphabeLlcally arranged LexLbooks and sLaLuLes
clLed wlLh references Lo Lhe pages where Lhey are clLed
(b) An asslgnmenL of errors lnLended Lo be
urged whlch errors shall be separaLely dlsLlncLly and
conclsely sLaLed wlLhouL repeLlLlon and numbered
consecuLlvely
(c) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of Lhe
Case" a clear and conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe naLure of Lhe
acLlon a summary of Lhe proceedlngs Lhe appealed rullngs
and orders of Lhe courL Lhe naLure of Lhe [udgmenL and any
oLher maLLers necessary Lo an undersLandlng of Lhe naLure of
Lhe conLroversy wlLh page references Lo Lhe record
(d) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of lacLs" a
clear and conclse sLaLemenL ln a narraLlve form of Lhe facLs
admlLLed by boLh parLles and of Lhose ln conLroversy
LogeLher wlLh Lhe subsLance of Lhe proof relaLlng LhereLo ln
sufflclenL deLall Lo make lL clearly lnLelllglble wlLh page
references Lo Lhe record
(e) A clear and conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe
lssues of facL or law Lo be submlLLed Lo Lhe courL for lLs
[udgmenL
(f) under Lhe headlng ArgumenL" Lhe
appellanL's argumenLs on each asslgnmenL of error wlLh page
references Lo Lhe record 1he auLhorlLles relled upon shall be
clLed by Lhe page of Lhe reporL aL whlch Lhe case beglns and
Lhe page of Lhe reporL on whlch Lhe clLaLlon ls found
(g) under Lhe headlng 8ellef" a speclflcaLlon
of Lhe order or [udgmenL whlch Lhe appellanL seeks and
(h) ln cases noL broughL up by record on
appeal Lhe appellanL's brlef shall conLaln as an appendlx a
copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from (16a 846)
SLC 14 cooteots of oppellees btlef1he appellee's brlef
shall conLaln ln Lhe order hereln lndlcaLed Lhe followlng
(a) A sub[ecL lndex of Lhe maLLer ln Lhe brlef
wlLh a dlgesL of Lhe argumenLs and page references and a
Lable of cases alphabeLlcally arranged LexLbooks and sLaLuLes
clLed wlLh references Lo Lhe pages where Lhey are clLed
(b) under Lhe headlng SLaLemenL of lacLs"
Lhe appellee shall sLaLe LhaL he accepLs Lhe sLaLemenL of facLs
ln Lhe appellanL's brlef or under Lhe headlng CounLer
SLaLemenL of lacLs" he shall polnL ouL such lnsufflclencles or
lnaccuracles as he belleves exlsL ln Lhe appellanL's sLaLemenL
of facLs wlLh references Lo Lhe pages of Lhe record ln supporL
Lhereof buL wlLhouL repeLlLlon of maLLers ln Lhe appellanL's
sLaLemenL of facLs and
(c) under Lhe headlng ArgumenL" Lhe
appellee shall seL forLh hls argumenLs ln Lhe case on each
asslgnmenL of error wlLh page references Lo Lhe record 1he
auLhorlLles relled on shall be clLed by Lhe page of Lhe reporL
aL whlch Lhe case beglns and Lhe page of Lhe reporL on whlch
Lhe clLaLlon ls found (17a 846)
SLC 13 Ooestloos tbot moy be tolseJ oo oppeolWheLher or
noL Lhe appellanL has flled a moLlon for new Lrlal ln Lhe courL
below he may lnclude ln hls asslgnmenL of errors any quesLlon of
law or facL LhaL has been ralsed ln Lhe courL below and whlch ls
wlLhln Lhe lssues framed by Lhe parLles (18 846)
kULL 4S
ALAL 8 CLk1ICkAkI 1C 1nL SUkLML CCUk1
SLC1lCn 1 lllloq of petltloo wltb 5opteme coottA parLy
deslrlng Lo appeal by cerLlorarl from a [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon of Lhe CourL of Appeals Lhe Sandlganbayan Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL or oLher courLs whenever auLhorlzed by law may flle
wlLh Lhe Supreme CourL a verlfled peLlLlon for revlew on
cerLlorarl 1he peLlLlon shall ralse only quesLlons of law whlch musL
be dlsLlncLly seL forLh (1a 2a)
SLC 2 1lme fot fllloq exteosloo1he peLlLlon shall be flled
wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
or resoluLlon appealed from or of Lhe denlal of Lhe peLlLloner's
moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon flled ln due Llme afLer
noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL Cn moLlon duly flled and served wlLh full
paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees and Lhe deposlL for
cosLs before Lhe explraLlon of Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe
Supreme CourL may for [usLlflable reasons granL an exLenslon
of LhlrLy (30) days only wlLhln whlch Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon (1a 3a)
SLC 3 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees ptoof of setvlce of
petltloounless he has LhereLofore done so Lhe peLlLloner shall
pay Lhe correspondlng dockeL and oLher lawful fees Lo Lhe clerk of
courL of Lhe Supreme CourL and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000 for
cosLs aL Lhe Llme of Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon roof of servlce of
a copy Lhereof on Lhe lower courL concerned and on Lhe adverse
parLy shall be submlLLed LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon (1a)
SLC 4 cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln
elghLeen (18) coples wlLh Lhe orlglnal copy lnLended for Lhe courL
belng lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and shall (a) sLaLe Lhe full
name of Lhe appeallng parLy as Lhe peLlLloner and Lhe adverse parLy
as respondenL wlLhouL lmpleadlng Lhe lower courLs or [udges
Lhereof elLher as peLlLloners or respondenLs (b) lndlcaLe Lhe
maLerlal daLes showlng when noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order
or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof was recelved when a moLlon for new
Lrlal or reconslderaLlon lf any was flled and when noLlce of Lhe
denlal Lhereof was recelved (c) seL forLh conclsely a sLaLemenL of
Lhe maLLers lnvolved and Lhe reasons or argumenLs relled on for
Lhe allowance of Lhe peLlLlon (d) be accompanled by a clearly
leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL or
flnal order or resoluLlon cerLlfled by Lhe clerk of courL of Lhe courL o
poo and Lhe requlslLe number of plaln coples Lhereof and such
maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as would supporL Lhe peLlLlon and
(e) conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng as
provlded ln Lhe lasL paragraph of secLlon 2 8ule 42 (2a)
SLC 3 ulsmlssol ot Jeolol of petltloo1he fallure of Lhe
peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng requlremenLs
regardlng Lhe paymenL of Lhe dockeL and oLher lawful fees deposlL
for cosLs proof of servlce of Lhe peLlLlon and Lhe conLenLs of and
Lhe documenLs whlch should accompany Lhe peLlLlon shall be
sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal Lhereof
1he Supreme CourL may on lLs own lnlLlaLlve deny Lhe
peLlLlon on Lhe ground LhaL Lhe appeal ls wlLhouL merlL or ls
prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed
Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon (3a)
SLC 6 kevlew JlsctetloootyA revlew ls noL a maLLer of
rlghL buL of sound [udlclal dlscreLlon and wlll be granLed only
when Lhere are speclal and lmporLanL reasons Lherefor 1he
followlng whlle nelLher conLrolllng nor fully measurlng Lhe courL's
dlscreLlon lndlcaLe Lhe characLer of Lhe reasons whlch wlll be
consldered
(a) When Lhe courL a quo has declded a
quesLlon of subsLance noL LhereLofore deLermlned by Lhe
Supreme CourL or has declded lL ln a way probably noL ln
accord wlLh law or wlLh Lhe appllcable declslons of Lhe
Supreme CourL or
(b) When Lhe courL a quo has so far deparLed
from Lhe accepLed and usual course of [udlclal proceedlngs
or so far sancLloned such deparLure by a lower courL as Lo
call for an exerclse of Lhe power of supervlslon (4a)
SLC 7 lleoJloqs ooJ Jocomeots tbot moy be tepolteJ
sooctlooslor purposes of deLermlnlng wheLher Lhe peLlLlon
should be dlsmlssed or denled pursuanL Lo secLlon 3 of Lhls 8ule or
where Lhe peLlLlon ls glven due course under secLlon 8 hereof Lhe
Supreme CourL may requlre or allow Lhe flllng of such pleadlngs
brlefs memoranda or documenLs as lL may deem necessary wlLhln
such perlods and under such condlLlons as lL may conslder
approprlaLe and lmpose Lhe correspondlng sancLlons ln case of
nonflllng or unauLhorlzed flllng of such pleadlngs and documenLs
or noncompllance wlLh Lhe condlLlons Lhereof (n)
SLC 8 uoe cootse elevotloo of tecotJslf Lhe peLlLlon ls
glven due course Lhe Supreme CourL may requlre Lhe elevaLlon of
Lhe compleLe record of Lhe case or speclfled parLs Lhereof wlLhln
flfLeen (13) days from noLlce (2a)
SLC 9 kole oppllcoble to botb clvll ooJ ctlmlool coses1he
mode of appeal prescrlbed ln Lhls 8ule shall be appllcable Lo boLh
clvll and crlmlnal cases excepL ln crlmlnal cases where Lhe penalLy
lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL (n)
kULL 46
CkIGINAL CASLS
SLC1lCn 1 1ltle of cosesln all cases orlglnally flled ln Lhe
CourL of Appeals Lhe parLy lnsLlLuLlng Lhe acLlon shall be
called Lhe peLlLloner and Lhe opposlng parLy Lhe respondenL (1a)
SLC 2 1o wbot octloos oppllcoble1hls 8ule shall apply Lo
orlglnal acLlons for cettlototl prohlblLlon mooJomos and poo
wottooto
LxcepL as oLherwlse provlded Lhe acLlons for annulmenL of
[udgmenL shall be governed by 8ule 47 for cerLlorarl prohlblLlon
and mandamus by 8ule 63 and for poo wottooto by 8ule 66 (n)
SLC 3 cooteots ooJ fllloq of petltloo effect of ooo
compllooce wltb tepoltemeots1be peLlLlon shall conLaln Lhe full
names and acLual addresses of all Lhe peLlLloners and respondenLs
a conclse sLaLemenL of Lhe maLLers lnvolved Lhe facLual
background of Lhe case and Lhe grounds relled upon for Lhe rellef
prayed for
ln acLlons flled under 8ule 63 Lhe peLlLlon shall furLher
lndlcaLe Lhe maLerlal daLes showlng when noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL
or flnal order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof was recelved when a
moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon lf any was flled and when
noLlce of Lhe denlal Lhereof was recelved
lL shall be flled ln seven (7) clearly leglble coples LogeLher
wlLh proof of servlce Lhereof on Lhe respondenL wlLh Lhe orlglnal
copy lnLended for Lhe courL lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner and
shall be accompanled by a clearly leglble dupllcaLe orlglnal or
cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL order resoluLlon or rullng
sub[ecL Lhereof such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred
Lo Lhereln and oLher documenLs relevanL or perLlnenL LhereLo 1he
cerLlflcaLlon shall be accompllshed by Lhe proper clerk of courL or
by hls duly auLhorlzed represenLaLlve or by Lhe proper offlcer of
Lhe courL Lrlbunal agency or offlce lnvolved or by hls duly
auLhorlzed represenLaLlve 1he oLher requlslLe number of coples of
Lhe peLlLlon shall be accompanled by clearly leglble plaln coples of
all documenLs aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon a
sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL he has noL LhereLofore commenced any
oLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe
CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal
or agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or proceedlng he musL sLaLe
Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should LhereafLer learn LhaL a
slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled or ls pendlng before Lhe
Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof
or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he underLakes Lo prompLly lnform
Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher Lrlbunal or agency Lhereof wlLhln
flve (3) days Lherefrom
1he peLlLloner shall pay Lhe correspondlng dockeL and oLher
lawful fees Lo Lhe clerk of courL and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000
for cosLs aL Lhe Llme of Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon
1he fallure of Lhe peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe
foregolng requlremenLs shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal
of Lhe peLlLlon (n)
SLC 4 IotlsJlctloo ovet petsoo of tespooJeot bow
ocpolteJ1he courL shall acqulre [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe person of
Lhe respondenL by Lhe servlce on hlm of lLs order or resoluLlon
lndlcaLlng lLs lnlLlal acLlon on Lhe peLlLlon or by hls volunLary
submlsslon Lo such [urlsdlcLlon (n)
SLC 3 Actloo by tbe coott1he courL may dlsmlss Lhe
peLlLlon ouLrlghL wlLh speclflc reasons for such dlsmlssal or requlre
Lhe respondenL Lo flle a commenL on Lhe same wlLhln Len (10) days
from noLlce Cnly pleadlngs requlred by Lhe courL shall be
allowed All oLher pleadlngs and papers may be flled only wlLh
leave of courL (n)
SLC 6 uetetmlootloo of foctool lssuesWhenever necessary
Lo resolve facLual lssues Lhe courL lLself may conducL hearlngs
Lhereon or delegaLe Lhe recepLlon of Lhe evldence on such lssues Lo
any of lLs members or Lo an approprlaLe courL agency or offlce (n)
SLC 7 ffect of follote to flle commeotWhen no commenL
ls flled by any of Lhe respondenLs Lhe case may be declded on Lhe
basls of Lhe record wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo any dlsclpllnary acLlon
whlch Lhe courL may Lake agalnsL Lhe dlsobedlenL parLy (n)
kULL 47
ANNULMLN1 CI IUDGMLN1S Ck IINAL CkDLkS AND
kLSCLU1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 covetoqe1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe annulmenL
by Lhe CourL of Appeals of [udgmenLs or flnal orders and
resoluLlons ln clvll acLlons of 8eglonal 1rlal CourLs for whlch Lhe
ordlnary remedles of new Lrlal appeal peLlLlon for rellef or oLher
approprlaLe remedles are no longer avallable Lhrough no faulL of
Lhe peLlLloner (n)
SLC 2 CtoooJs fot oooolmeot1he annulmenL may be
based only on Lhe grounds of exLrlnslc fraud and lack of [urlsdlcLlon
LxLrlnslc fraud shall noL be a valld ground lf lL was avalled of
or could have been avalled of ln a moLlon for new Lrlal or peLlLlon
for rellef (n)
SLC 3 letloJ fot fllloq octloolf based on exLrlnslc fraud
Lhe acLlon musL be flled wlLhln four (4) years from lLs dlscovery and
lf based on lack of [urlsdlcLlon before lL ls barred by laches or
esLoppel (n)
SLC 4 lllloq ooJ cooteots of petltloo1he acLlon shall be
commenced by flllng a verlfled peLlLlon alleglng Lhereln wlLh
parLlcularlLy Lhe facLs and Lhe law relled upon for annulmenL as
well as Lhose supporLlng Lhe peLlLloner's good and subsLanLlal
cause of acLlon or defense as Lhe case may be
1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln seven (7) clearly leglble coples
LogeLher wlLh sufflclenL coples correspondlng Lo Lhe number of
respondenLs A cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon shall be aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal copy of Lhe peLlLlon
lnLended for Lhe courL and lndlcaLed as such by Lhe peLlLloner
1he peLlLloner shall also submlL LogeLher wlLh Lhe peLlLlon
affldavlLs of wlLnesses or documenLs supporLlng Lhe cause of acLlon
or defense and a sworn cerLlflcaLlon LhaL he has noL LhereLofore
commenced any oLher acLlon lnvolvlng Lhe same lssues ln Lhe
Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof
or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency lf Lhere ls such oLher acLlon or
proceedlng he musL sLaLe Lhe sLaLus of Lhe same and lf he should
LhereafLer learn LhaL a slmllar acLlon or proceedlng has been flled
or ls pendlng before Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or
dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhereof or any oLher Lrlbunal or agency he
underLakes Lo prompLly lnform Lhe aforesald courLs and oLher
Lrlbunal or agency Lhereof wlLhln flve (30 days Lherefrom (n)
SLC 3 Actloo by tbe courLShould Lhe courL flnd no
subsLanLlal merlL ln Lhe peLlLlon Lhe same may be dlsmlssed
ouLrlghL wlLh speclflcreasons for such dlsmlssal
Should ptlmo focle merlL be found ln Lhe peLlLlon Lhe
same shall be glven due course and summons shall be served on
Lhe respondenL (n)
SLC 6 ltoceJote1he procedure ln ordlnary clvll cases shall
be observed Should a Lrlal be necessary Lhe recepLlon of Lhe
evldence may be referred Lo a member of Lhe courL or a [udge of
a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (n)
SLC 7 ffect of joJqmeot A [udgmenL of annulmenL shall seL
aslde Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon and
render Lhe same null and vold wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe orlglnal
acLlon belng reflled ln Lhe proper courL Powever where Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon ls seL aslde on Lhe ground of
exLrlnslc fraud Lhe courL may on moLlon order Lhe Lrlal courL Lo Lry
Lhe case as lf a Llmely moLlon for new Lrlal had been granLed
Lhereln (n)
SLC 8 5ospeosloo of ptesctlptlve petloJ1he prescrlpLlve
perlod for Lhe reflllng of Lhe aforesald orlglnal acLlon shall be
deemed suspended from Lhe flllng of sald orlglnal acLlon unLll Lhe
flnallLy of Lhe [udgmenL of annulmenL Powever Lhe prescrlpLlve
perlod shall noL be suspended where Lhe exLrlnslc fraud ls
aLLrlbuLable Lo Lhe plalnLlff ln Lhe orlglnal acLlon (n)
SLC 9 kellef ovolloble1he [udgmenL of annulmenL may
lnclude Lhe award of damages aLLorney's fees and oLher rellef
lf Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL or flnal order or resoluLlon had
already been execuLed Lhe courL may lssue such orders of
resLlLuLlon or oLher rellef as [usLlce and equlLy may warranL under
Lhe clrcumsLances (n)
SLC 10 Aooolmeot of joJqmeots ot flool otJets of Moolclpol
1tlol coottsAn acLlon Lo annul a [udgmenL or flnal order of a
Munlclpal 1rlal CourL shall be flled ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL havlng
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe former lL shall be LreaLed as an ordlnary clvll
acLlon and secLlons 2 3 4 7 8 and 9 of Lhls 8ule shall be appllcable
LhereLo (n)
kULL 48
kLLIMINAk CCNILkLNCL
SLC1lCn 1 ltellmlooty coofeteoceAL any Llme durlng Lhe
pendency of a case Lhe courL may call Lhe parLles and Lhelr counsel
Lo a prellmlnary conference
(a) 1o conslder Lhe posslblllLy of an amlcable
seLLlemenL excepL when Lhe case ls noL allowed by law Lo be
compromlsed
(b) 1o deflne slmpllfy and clarlfy Lhe lssues
for deLermlnaLlon
(c) 1o formulaLe sLlpulaLlons of facLs and
admlsslons of documenLary exhlblLs llmlL Lhe number of
wlLnesses Lo be presenLed ln cases falllng wlLhln Lhe orlglnal
[urlsdlcLlon of Lhe courL or Lhose wlLhln lLs appellaLe
[urlsdlcLlon where a moLlon for new Lrlal ls granLed on Lhe
ground of newly dlscovered evldence and
(d) 1o Lake up such oLher maLLers whlch may
ald Lhe courL ln Lhe prompL dlsposlLlon of Lhe case (8ule 7
CA lnLernal 8ules) (n)
SLC 2 kecotJ of tbe coofeteoce1he proceedlngs aL such
conference shall be recorded and upon Lhe concluslon Lhereof a
resoluLlon shall be lssued embodylng all Lhe acLlons Laken Lhereln
Lhe sLlpulaLlons and admlsslons made and Lhe lssues deflned (n)
SLC 3 8loJloq effect of tbe tesolts of tbe coofeteoce
Sub[ecL Lo such modlflcaLlons whlch may be made Lo prevenL
manlfesL ln[usLlce Lhe resoluLlon ln Lhe precedlng secLlon shall
conLrol Lhe subsequenL proceedlngs ln Lhe case unless wlLhln flve
(3) days from noLlce Lhereof any parLy shall saLlsfacLorlly show
valld cause why Lhe same should noL be followed (n)
kULL 49
CkAL AkGUMLN1
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo olloweJAL lLs own lnsLance or upon
moLlon of a parLy Lhe courL may hear Lhe parLles ln oral argumenL
on Lhe merlLs of a case or on any maLerlal lncldenL ln connecLlon
LherewlLh (n)
1he oral argumenL shall be llmlLed Lo such maLLers as Lhe
courL may speclfy ln lLs order of resoluLlon (1a 848)
SLC 2 cooJoct of otol otqomeotunless auLhorlzed by Lhe
courL only one counsel may argue for a parLy 1he duraLlon
allowed for each parLy Lhe sequence of Lhe argumenLaLlon and all
oLher relaLed maLLers shall be as dlrecLed by Lhe courL (n)
SLC 3 No beotloq ot otol otqomeot fot motloos
MoLlons shall noL be seL for hearlng and unless Lhe courL oLherwlse
dlrecLs no hearlng or oral argumenL shall be allowed ln supporL
Lhereof 1he adverse parLy may flle ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe moLlon wlLhln
flve (3) days from servlce upon Lhe explraLlon of whlch such
moLlon shall be deemed submlLLed for resoluLlon (2a 849)
kULL S0
DISMISSAL CI ALAL
SLC1lCn 1 CtoooJs fot Jlsmlssol of oppeolAn appeal may
be dlsmlssed by Lhe CourL of Appeals on lLs own moLlon or on LhaL
of Lhe appellee on Lhe followlng grounds
(a) lallure of Lhe record on appeal Lo show on
lLs face LhaL Lhe appeal was Laken wlLhln Lhe perlod flxed by
Lhese 8ules
(b) lallure Lo flle Lhe noLlce of appeal or Lhe
record on appeal wlLhln Lhe perlod prescrlbed by Lhese 8ules
(c) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo pay Lhe dockeL
and oLher lawful fees as provlded ln secLlon 4 of 8ule 41
(d) unauLhorlzed alLeraLlons omlsslons or
addlLlons ln Lhe approved record on appeal as provlded ln
secLlon 4 of 8ule 44
(e) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo serve and flle
Lhe requlred number of coples of hls brlef or memorandum
wlLhln Lhe Llme provlded by Lhese 8ules
(f) Absence of speclflc asslgnmenL of errors ln
Lhe appellanL's brlef or of page references Lo Lhe record as
requlred ln secLlon 13 paragraphs (a) (c) (d) and (f) of 8ule
44
(g) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo Lake Lhe
necessary sLeps for Lhe correcLlon or compleLlon of Lhe
record wlLhln Lhe Llme llmlLed by Lhe courL ln lLs order
(h) lallure of Lhe appellanL Lo appear aL Lhe
prellmlnary conference under 8ule 48 or Lo comply wlLh
orders clrculars or dlrecLlves of Lhe courL wlLhouL [usLlflable
cause and
(l) 1he facL LhaL order or [udgmenL
appealed from ls noL appealable (1a)
SLC 2 ulsmlssol of lmptopet oppeol to tbe coott of
AppeolsAn appeal under 8ule 41 Laken from Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals ralslng only quesLlons of law shall be
dlsmlssed lssues purely of law noL belng revlewable by sald courL
Slmllarly an appeal by noLlce of appeal lnsLead of by peLlLlon for
revlew from Lhe appellaLe [udgmenL of a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL shall
be dlsmlssed (n)
An appeal erroneously Laken Lo Lhe CourL of Appeals shall noL
be Lransferred Lo Lhe approprlaLe courL buL shall be dlsmlssed
ouLrlghL (3a)
SLC 3 JltbJtowol of oppeolAn appeal may be wlLhdrawn
as of rlghL aL any Llme before Lhe flllng of Lhe appellee's brlef
1hereafLer Lhe wlLhdrawal may be allowed ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe
courL (4a)
kULL S1
IUDGMLN1
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo cose JeemeJ sobmltteJ fot joJqmeot
A case shall be deemed submlLLed for [udgmenL
A ln ordlnary appeals
1) Where no hearlng on Lhe merlLs of Lhe maln case
ls held upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng brlef or
memorandum requlred by Lhe 8ules or by Lhe courL lLself
or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng
2) Where such a hearlng ls held upon lLs
LermlnaLlon or upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL pleadlng or
memorandum as may be requlred or permlLLed Lo be
flled by Lhe courL or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs
flllng
8 ln orlglnal acLlons and peLlLlons for revlew
1) Where no commenL ls flled upon Lhe explraLlon
of Lhe perlod Lo commenL
2) Where no hearlng ls held upon Lhe flllng of Lhe
lasL pleadlng requlred or permlLLed Lo be flled by Lhe
courL or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng
3) Where a hearlng on Lhe merlLs of Lhe maln case
ls held upon lLs LermlnaLlon or upon Lhe flllng of Lhe lasL
pleadlng or memorandum as may be requlred or
permlLLed Lo be flled by Lhe courL or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe
perlod for lLs flllng (n)
SLC 2 8y wbom teoJeteJ1he [udgmenL shall be rendered
by Lhe members of Lhe courL who parLlclpaLed ln Lhe dellberaLlon
on Lhe merlLs of Lhe case before lLs asslgnmenL Lo a member for Lhe
wrlLlng of Lhe declslon (n)
SLC 3 Oootom ooJ votloq lo tbe coott1he parLlclpaLlon of
all Lhree !usLlces of a dlvlslon shall be necessary aL Lhe dellberaLlon
and Lhe unanlmous voLe of Lhe Lhree !usLlces shall be requlred for
Lhe pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon lf Lhe Lhree
!usLlces do noL reach a unanlmous voLe Lhe clerk shall enLer Lhe
voLes of Lhe dlssenLlng !usLlces ln Lhe record 1hereafLer Lhe
Chalrman of Lhe dlvlslon shall refer Lhe case LogeLher wlLh Lhe
mlnuLes of Lhe dellberaLlon Lo Lhe resldlng !usLlce who shall
deslgnaLe Lwo !usLlces chosen by raffle from among all Lhe oLher
members of Lhe courL Lo slL Lemporarlly wlLh Lhem formlng a
speclal dlvlslon of flve !usLlces 1he parLlclpaLlon of all Lhe flve
members of Lhe speclal dlvlslon shall be necessary for Lhe
dellberaLlon requlred ln secLlon 2 of Lhls 8ule and Lhe concurrence
of a ma[orlLy of such dlvlslon shall be requlred for Lhe
pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon (2a)
SLC 4 ulsposltloo of o cose1he CourL of Appeals ln Lhe
exerclse of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon may afflrm reverse or modlfy
Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order appealed from and may dlrecL a new
Lrlal or furLher proceedlngs Lo be had (3a)
SLC 3 lotm of JeclslooLvery declslon or flnal resoluLlon of
Lhe courL ln appealed cases shall clearly and dlsLlncLly sLaLe Lhe
flndlngs of facL and Lhe concluslons of law on whlch lL ls based
whlch may be conLalned ln Lhe declslon or flnal resoluLlon lLself or
adopLed from Lhose seL forLh ln Lhe declslon order or resoluLlon
appealed from (Sec 40 8 8lg 129) (n)
SLC 6 notmless ettotno error ln elLher Lhe admlsslon or
Lhe excluslon of evldence and no error or defecL ln any rullng or
order or ln anyLhlng done or omlLLed by Lhe Lrlal courL or by any of
Lhe parLles ls ground for granLlng a new Lrlal or for seLLlng aslde
modlfylng or oLherwlse dlsLurblng a [udgmenL or order unless
refusal Lo Lake such acLlon appears Lo Lhe courL lnconslsLenL wlLh
subsLanLlal [usLlce 1he courL aL every sLage of Lhe proceedlng musL
dlsregard any error or defecL whlch does noL affecL Lhe subsLanLlal
rlghLs of Lhe parLles (3a)
SLC 7 IoJqmeot wbete tbete ote sevetol pottlesln all
acLlons or proceedlngs an appealed [udgmenL may be afflrmed as
Lo some of Lhe appellanLs and reversed as Lo oLhers and Lhe case
shall LhereafLer be proceeded wlLh so far as necessary as lf
separaLe acLlons had been begun and prosecuLed and execuLlon of
Lhe [udgmenL of afflrmance may be had accordlngly and cosLs may
be ad[udged ln such cases as Lhe courL shall deem proper (6)
SLC 8 Ooestloos tbot moy be JeclJeJno error whlch does
noL affecL Lhe [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or Lhe valldlLy of
Lhe [udgmenL appealed from or Lhe proceedlngs Lhereln wlll be
consldered unless sLaLed ln Lhe asslgnmenL of errors or closely
relaLed Lo or dependenL on an asslgned error and properly argued
ln Lhe brlef save as Lhe courL may pass upon plaln errors and
clerlcal errors (7a)
SLC 9 ltomolqotloo ooJ ootlce of joJqmeotAfLer Lhe
[udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon and dlssenLlng or separaLe oplnlons lf
any are slgned by Lhe !usLlces Laklng parL Lhey shall be dellvered
for flllng Lo Lhe clerk who shall lndlcaLe Lhereon Lhe daLe of
promulgaLlon and cause Lrue coples Lhereof Lo be served upon Lhe
parLles or Lhelr counsel (n)
SLC 10 otty of joJqmeots ooJ flool tesolotlooslf no
appeal or moLlon for new Lrlal or reconslderaLlon ls flled wlLhln Lhe
Llme provlded ln Lhese 8ules Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon shall
forLhwlLh be enLered by Lhe clerk ln Lhe book of enLrles of
[udgmenLs 1he daLe when Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon
becomes execuLory shall be deemed as Lhe daLe of lLs enLry 1he
record shall conLaln Lhe dlsposlLlve parL of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal
resoluLlon and shall be slgned by Lhe clerk wlLh a cerLlflcaLe LhaL
such [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon has become flnal and execuLory
(2a 836)
SLC 11 xecotloo of [udgmenL LxcepL where Lhe [udgmenL
or flnal order or resoluLlon or a porLlon Lhereof ls ordered Lo be
lmmedlaLely execuLory Lhe moLlon for lLs execuLlon may only be
flled ln Lhe proper courL afLer lLs enLry
ln orlglnal acLlons ln Lhe CourL of Appeals lLs wrlL of
execuLlon shall be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe
enLry of [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon and addressed Lo any
approprlaLe offlcer for lLs enforcemenL
ln appealed cases where Lhe moLlon for execuLlon pendlng
appeal ls flled ln Lhe CourL of Appeals aL a Llme LhaL lL ls ln
possesslon of Lhe orlglnal record or Lhe record on appeal Lhe
resoluLlon granLlng such moLlon shall be LransmlLLed Lo Lhe lower
courL from whlch Lhe case orlglnaLed LogeLher wlLh a cerLlfled Lrue
copy of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order Lo be execuLed wlLh a dlrecLlve
for such courL of orlgln Lo lssue Lhe proper wrlL for lLs enforcemenL
(n)
kULL S2
MC1ICN ICk kLCCNSIDLkA1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 letloJ fot fllloqA parLy may flle a moLlon for
reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon wlLhln flfLeen (13)
days from noLlce Lhereof wlLh proof of servlce on Lhe adverse
parLy (n)
SLC 2 5ecooJ motloo fot tecooslJetotloono second
moLlon for reconslderaLlon of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon by Lhe
same parLy shall be enLerLalned (n)
SLC 3 kesolotloo of motlooln Lhe CourL of Appeals a
moLlon for reconslderaLlon shall be resolved wlLhln nlneLy (90) days
from Lhe daLe when Lhe courL declares lL submlLLed for resoluLlon
(n)
SLC 4 5toy of execotloo1he pendency of a moLlon for
reconslderaLlon flled on Llme and by Lhe proper parLy shall sLay Lhe
execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon soughL Lo be
reconsldered unless Lhe courL for good reasons shall oLherwlse
dlrecL (n)
kULL S3
NLW 1kIAL
SLC1lCn 1 letloJ fot fllloq qtoooJAL any Llme afLer Lhe
appeal from Lhe lower courL has been perfecLed and before Lhe
CourL of Appeals loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case a parLy may flle a
moLlon for a new Lrlal on Lhe ground of newly dlscovered evldence
whlch could noL have been dlscovered prlor Lo Lhe Lrlal ln Lhe courL
below by Lhe exerclse of due dlllgence and whlch ls of such a
characLer as would probably change Lhe resulL 1he moLlon shall be
accompanled by affldavlLs showlng Lhe facLs consLlLuLlng Lhe
grounds Lherefor and Lhe newly dlscovered evldence (1a)
SLC 2 neotloq ooJ otJet1he CourL of Appeals shall
conslder Lhe new evldence LogeLher wlLh LhaL adduced aL Lhe Lrlal
below and may granL or refuse a new Lrlal or may make such
order wlLh noLlce Lo boLh parLles as Lo Lhe Laklng of furLher
LesLlmony elLher orally ln courL or by deposlLlons or render such
oLher [udgmenL as oughL Lo be rendered upon such Lerms as lL may
deem [usL (2a)
SLC 3 kesolotloo of motloolo Lhe CourL of Appeals a
moLlon for new Lrlal shall be resolved wlLhln nlneLy (90) days from
Lhe daLe when Lhe courL declares lL submlLLed for resoluLlon (n)
SLC 4 ltoceJote lo oew ttlolunless Lhe courL oLherwlse
dlrecLs Lhe procedure ln Lhe new Lrlal shall be Lhe same as LhaL
granLed by a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (3a)
kULL S4
IN1LkNAL 8USINLSS
SLC1lCn 1 ulsttlbotloo of coses omooq JlvlsloosAll Lhe
cases of Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be alloLLed among Lhe dlfferenL
dlvlslons Lhereof for hearlng and declslon 1he CourL of Appeals
slLLlng eo booc shall make proper orders or rules Lo govern Lhe
alloLmenL of cases among Lhe dlfferenL dlvlslons Lhe consLlLuLlon of
such dlvlslons Lhe regular roLaLlon of !usLlces among Lhem Lhe
flllng of vacancles occurrlng Lhereln and oLher maLLers relaLlng Lo
Lhe buslness of Lhe courL and such rules shall conLlnue ln force
unLll repealed or alLered by lL or by Lhe Supreme CourL (1a)
SLC 2 Oootom of tbe coottA ma[orlLy of Lhe acLual
members of Lhe courL shall consLlLuLe a quorum for lLs sesslons eo
booc 1hree members shall consLlLuLe a quorum for Lhe sesslons of
a dlvlslon 1he afflrmaLlve voLes of Lhe ma[orlLy of Lhe members
presenL shall be necessary Lo pass a resoluLlon of Lhe courL eo
booc 1he afflrmaLlve voLes of Lhree members of a dlvlslon shall be
necessary for Lhe pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or flnal resoluLlon
whlch shall be reached ln consulLaLlon before Lhe wrlLlng of Lhe
oplnlon by any member of Lhe dlvlslon (Sec 11 flrsL par of 8 8lg
129 as amended by Sec 6 of LC 33) (3a)
kULL SS
U8LICA1ICN CI IUDGMLN1S AND IINAL kLSCLU1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 lobllcotloo1he [udgmenLs and flnal resoluLlons
of Lhe courL shall be publlshed ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe and ln Lhe
8eporLs offlclally auLhorlzed by Lhe courL ln Lhe language ln whlch
Lhey have been orlglnally wrlLLen LogeLher wlLh Lhe syllabl Lherefor
prepared by Lhe reporLer ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe wrlLers
Lhereof Memoranda of all oLher [udgmenLs and flnal resoluLlons
noL so publlshed shall be made by Lhe reporLer and publlshed ln Lhe
Cfflclal CazeLLe and Lhe auLhorlzed reporLs (1a)
SLC 2 ltepototloo of oploloos fot pobllcotloo1he reporLer
shall prepare and publlsh wlLh each reporLed [udgmenL and flnal
resoluLlon a conclse synopsls of Lhe facLs necessary for a clear
undersLandlng of Lhe case Lhe names of counsel Lhe maLerlal and
conLroverLed polnLs lnvolved Lhe auLhorlLles clLed Lhereln and a
syllabus whlch shall be conflned Lo polnLs of law (Sec 22a 8A no
296) (n)
SLC 3 Ceoetol mokeop of volomes1he publlshed
declslons and flnal resoluLlons of Lhe Supreme CourL shall be called
hlllpplne 8eporLs" whlle Lhose of Lhe CourL of Appeals shall be
known as Lhe CourL of Appeals 8eporLs" Lach volume Lhereof
shall conLaln a Lable of Lhe cases reporLed and Lhe cases clLed ln Lhe
oplnlons wlLh a compleLe alphabeLlcal lndex of Lhe sub[ecL maLLers
of Lhe volume lL shall conslsL of noL less Lhan seven hundred
pages prlnLed upon good paper well bound and numbered
consecuLlvely ln Lhe order of Lhe volumes publlshed (Sec 23a 8A
no 296) (n)

kCCLDUkL IN 1nL SUkLML CCUk1
kULL S6
CkIGINAL AND ALALLD CASLS
A Cr|g|na| Cases
SLC1lCn 1 tlqlool coses coqolzobleCnly peLlLlons for
cerLlorarl prohlblLlon mandamus quo warranLo habeas corpus
dlsclpllnary proceedlngs agalnsL members of Lhe [udlclary and
aLLorneys and cases affecLlng ambassadors oLher publlc mlnlsLers
and consuls may be flled orlglnally ln Lhe Supreme CourL (n)
SLC 2 koles oppllcoble1he procedure ln orlglnal cases for
cerLlorarl prohlblLlon mandamus quo warranLo and habeas
corpus shall be ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable provlslons of Lhe
ConsLlLuLlon laws and 8ules 46 48 49 31 32 and Lhls 8ule
sub[ecL Lo Lhe followlng provlslons
a) All references ln sald 8ules Lo Lhe CourL of
Appeals shall be undersLood Lo also apply Lo Lhe Supreme
CourL
b) 1he porLlons of sald 8ules deallng sLrlcLly
wlLh and speclflcally lnLended for appealed cases ln Lhe CourL
of Appeals shall noL be appllcable and
c) LlghLeen (18) clearly leglble coples of Lhe
peLlLlon shall be flled LogeLher wlLh proof of servlce on all
adverse parLles
1he proceedlngs for dlsclpllnary acLlon agalnsL members of
Lhe [udlclary shall be governed by Lhe laws and 8ules prescrlbed
Lherefor and Lhose agalnsL aLLorneys by 8ule 1398 as amended
(n)
8 Appea|ed Cases
SLC 3 MoJe of oppeolAn appeal Lo Lhe Supreme CourL
may be Laken only by a peLlLlon for revlew on cerLlorarl excepL ln
crlmlnal cases where Lhe penalLy lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo
petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL (n)
SLC 4 ltoceJote1he appeal shall be governed by and
dlsposed of ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable provlslons of Lhe
ConsLlLuLlon laws 8ules 43 48 secLlons 1 2 and 3 Lo 11 of 8ule
31 32 and Lhls 8ule (n)
SLC 3 CtoooJs fot Jlsmlssol of oppeol1he appeal may be
dlsmlssed moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of Lhe respondenL on Lhe
followlng grounds
(a) lallure Lo Lake Lhe appeal wlLhln Lhe
reglemenLary perlod
(b) Lack of merlL ln Lhe peLlLlon
(c) lallure Lo pay Lhe requlslLe dockeL fee
and oLher lawful fees or Lo make a deposlL for cosLs
(d) lallure Lo comply wlLh Lhe requlremenLs
regardlng proof of servlce and conLenLs of and Lhe documenLs
whlch should accompany Lhe peLlLlon
(e) lallure Lo comply wlLh any clrcular dlrecLlve or
order of Lhe Supreme CourL wlLhouL [usLlflable cause
(f) Lrror ln Lhe cholce or mode of appeal and
(g) 1he facL LhaL Lhe case ls noL appealable Lo Lhe
Supreme CourL (n)
SLC 6 ulsposltloo of lmptopet appealLxcepL as provlded ln
secLlon 3 8ule 122 regardlng appeals ln crlmlnal cases where Lhe
penalLy lmposed ls deaLh teclosloo petpetoo or llfe lmprlsonmenL
an appeal Laken Lo Lhe Supreme CourL by noLlce of appeal shall be
dlsmlssed
An appeal by cerLlorarl Laken Lo Lhe Supreme CourL from Lhe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL submlLLlng lssues of facL may be referred Lo Lhe
CourL of Appeals for declslon or approprlaLe acLlon 1he
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe Supreme CourL on wheLher or noL lssues of
facL are lnvolved shall be flnal (n)
SLC 7 ltoceJote lf oploloo ls epoolly JlvlJeJWhere Lhe
courL eo booc ls equally dlvlded ln oplnlon or Lhe necessary
ma[orlLy cannoL be had Lhe case shall agaln be dellberaLed on and
lf afLer such dellberaLlon no declslon ls reached Lhe orlglnal acLlon
commenced ln Lhe courL shall be dlsmlssed ln appealed cases Lhe
[udgmenL or order appealed from shall sLand afflrmed and on all
lncldenLal maLLers Lhe peLlLlon or moLlon shall be denled (11a)

kCVISICNAL kLMLDILS
kULL S7
kLLIMINAk A11ACnMLN1
SLC1lCn 1 CtoooJs opoo wblcb ottocbmeot moy lssoeAL
Lhe commencemenL of Lhe acLlon or aL any Llme before enLry of
[udgmenL a plalnLlff or any proper parLy may have Lhe properLy of
Lhe adverse parLy aLLached as securlLy for Lhe saLlsfacLlon of any
[udgmenL LhaL may be recovered ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) ln an acLlon for Lhe recovery of a speclfled
amounL of money or damages oLher Lhan moral and
exemplary on a cause of acLlon arlslng from law conLracL
quaslconLracL dellcL or quasldellcL agalnsL a parLy who ls
abouL Lo deparL from Lhe hlllpplnes wlLh lnLenL Lo defraud
hls credlLors
(b) ln an acLlon for money or properLy embezzled or
fraudulenLly mlsapplled or converLed Lo hls own use by a
publlc offlcer or an offlcer of a corporaLlon or an aLLorney
facLor broker agenL or clerk ln Lhe course of hls
employmenL as such or by any oLher person ln a flduclary
capaclLy or for a wlllful vlolaLlon of duLy
(c) ln an acLlon Lo recover Lhe possesslon of
properLy un[usLly or fraudulenLly Laken deLalned or
converLed when Lhe properLy or any parL Lhereof has been
concealed removed or dlsposed of Lo prevenL lLs belng
found or Laken by Lhe appllcanL or an auLhorlzed person
(d) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who has been gullLy
of a fraud ln conLracLlng Lhe debL or lncurrlng Lhe obllgaLlon
upon whlch Lhe acLlon ls broughL or ln Lhe performance
Lhereof
(e) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who has removed or
dlsposed of hls properLy or ls abouL Lo do so wlLh lnLenL Lo
defraud hls credlLors or
(f) ln an acLlon agalnsL a parLy who does noL reslde
and ls noL found ln Lhe hlllpplnes or on whom summons
may be served by publlcaLlon (1a)
SLC 2 lssoooce ooJ cooteots of otJetAn order of
aLLachmenL may be lssued elLher ex potte or upon moLlon wlLh
noLlce and hearlng by Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng or
by Lhe CourL of Appeals or Lhe Supreme CourL and musL requlre
Lhe sherlff of Lhe courL Lo aLLach so much of Lhe properLy ln Lhe
hlllpplnes of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom lL ls lssued noL exempL from
execuLlon as may be sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanL's demand
unless such parLy makes deposlL or glves a bond as herelnafLer
provlded ln an amounL equal Lo LhaL flxed ln Lhe order whlch may
be Lhe amounL sufflclenL Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanL's demand or Lhe
value of Lhe properLy Lo be aLLached as sLaLed by Lhe appllcanL
excluslve of cosLs Several wrlLs may be lssued aL Lhe same Llme Lo
Lhe sherlffs of Lhe courLs of dlfferenL [udlclal reglons (2a)
SLC 3 AfflJovlt ooJ booJ tepolteJAn order of aLLachmenL
shall be granLed only when lL appears by Lhe affldavlL of Lhe
appllcanL or of some oLher person who personally knows Lhe facLs
LhaL a sufflclenL cause of acLlon exlsLs LhaL Lhe case ls one of Lhose
menLloned ln secLlon 1 hereof LhaL Lhere ls no oLher sufflclenL
securlLy for Lhe clalm soughL Lo be enforced by Lhe acLlon and LhaL
Lhe amounL due Lo Lhe appllcanL or Lhe value of Lhe properLy Lhe
possesslon of whlch he ls enLlLled Lo recover ls as much as Lhe sum
for whlch Lhe order ls granLed above all legal counLerclalms 1he
affldavlL and Lhe bond requlred by Lhe nexL succeedlng secLlon
musL be duly flled wlLh Lhe courL before Lhe order lssues (3a)
SLC 4 cooJltloo of oppllcoots booJ1he parLy applylng for
Lhe order musL LhereafLer glve a bond execuLed Lo Lhe adverse
parLy ln Lhe amounL flxed by Lhe courL ln lLs order granLlng Lhe
lssuance of Lhe wrlL condlLloned LhaL Lhe laLLer wlll pay all Lhe cosLs
whlch may be ad[udged Lo Lhe adverse parLy and all damages whlch
he may susLaln by reason of Lhe aLLachmenL lf Lhe courL shall
flnally ad[udge LhaL Lhe appllcanL was noL enLlLled LhereLo (4a)
SLC 3 Moooet of ottocbloq ptopetty1he sherlff enforclng
Lhe wrlL shall wlLhouL delay and wlLh all reasonable dlllgence
aLLach Lo awalL [udgmenL and execuLlon ln Lhe acLlon only so
much of Lhe properLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
Lhe wrlL ls lssued noL exempL from execuLlon as may be sufflclenL
Lo saLlsfy Lhe appllcanL's demand unless Lhe former makes a
deposlL wlLh Lhe courL from whlch Lhe wrlL ls lssued or glves a
counLerbond execuLed Lo Lhe appllcanL ln an amounL equal Lo Lhe
bond flxed by Lhe courL ln Lhe order of aLLachmenL or Lo Lhe value
of Lhe properLy Lo be aLLached excluslve of cosLs no levy on
aLLachmenL pursuanL Lo Lhe wrlL lssued under secLlon 2 hereof shall
be enforced unless lL ls preceded or conLemporaneously
accompanled by servlce of summons LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe
complalnL Lhe appllcaLlon for aLLachmenL Lhe appllcanL's affldavlL
and bond and Lhe order and wrlL of aLLachmenL on Lhe defendanL
wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes
1he requlremenL of prlor or conLemporaneous servlce of
summons shall noL apply where Lhe summons could noL be served
personally or by subsLlLuLed servlce desplLe dlllgenL efforLs or Lhe
defendanL ls a resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes Lemporarlly absenL
Lherefrom or Lhe defendanL ls a nonresldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes or
Lhe acLlon ls one ln tem or poosl lo tem (3a)
SLC 6 5betlffs tetotoAfLer enforclng Lhe wrlL Lhe sherlff
musL llkewlse wlLhouL delay make a reLurn Lhereon Lo Lhe courL
from whlch Lhe wrlL lssued wlLh a full sLaLemenL of hls proceedlngs
under Lhe wrlL and a compleLe lnvenLory of Lhe properLy aLLached
LogeLher wlLh any counLerbond glven by Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
aLLachmenL ls lssued and serve coples Lhereof on Lhe appllcanL
(6a)
SLC 7 Attocbmeot of teol ooJ petsoool ptopetty
tecotJloq Lhereof8eal and personal properLy shall be aLLached by
Lhe sherlff execuLlng Lhe wrlL ln Lhe followlng manner
(a) 8eal properLy or growlng crops Lhereon
or any lnLeresL Lhereln sLandlng upon Lhe record of Lhe
reglsLry of deeds of Lhe provlnce ln Lhe name of Lhe parLy
agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued or noL appearlng aL all
upon such records or belonglng Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
aLLachmenL ls lssued and held by any oLher person or
sLandlng on Lhe records of Lhe reglsLry of deeds ln Lhe name
of any oLher person by flllng wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds a copy
of Lhe order LogeLher wlLh a descrlpLlon of Lhe properLy
aLLached and a noLlce LhaL lL ls aLLached or LhaL such real
properLy and any lnLeresL Lhereln held by or sLandlng ln Lhe
name of such oLher person are aLLached and by leavlng a
copy of such order descrlpLlon and noLlce wlLh Lhe occupanL
of Lhe properLy lf any or wlLh such oLher person or hls agenL
lf found wlLhln Lhe provlnce Where Lhe properLy has been
broughL under Lhe operaLlon of elLher Lhe Land 8eglsLraLlon
AcL or Lhe roperLy 8eglsLraLlon uecree Lhe noLlce shall
conLaln a reference Lo Lhe number of Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle
Lhe volume and page ln Lhe reglsLraLlon book where Lhe
cerLlflcaLe ls reglsLered and Lhe reglsLered owner or owners
Lhereof
1he reglsLrar of deeds musL lndex aLLachmenLs flled
under Lhls secLlon ln Lhe names of Lhe appllcanL Lhe adverse
parLy or Lhe person by whom Lhe properLy ls held or ln
whose name lL sLands ln Lhe records lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls noL
clalmed on Lhe enLlre area of Lhe land covered by Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of LlLle a descrlpLlon sufflclenLly accuraLe for Lhe
ldenLlflcaLlon of Lhe land or lnLeresL Lo be affecLed shall be
lncluded ln Lhe reglsLraLlon of such aLLachmenL
(b) ersonal properLy capable of manual
dellvery by Laklng and safely keeplng lL ln hls cusLody afLer
lssulng Lhe correspondlng recelpL Lherefor
(c) SLocks or shares or an lnLeresL ln sLocks or
shares of any corporaLlon or company by leavlng wlLh Lhe
presldenL or managlng agenL Lhereof a copy of Lhe wrlL and
a noLlce sLaLlng LhaL Lhe sLock or lnLeresL of Lhe parLy agalnsL
whom Lhe aLLachmenL ls lssued ls aLLached ln pursuance of
such wrlL
(d) uebLs and credlLs lncludlng bank
deposlLs flnanclal lnLeresL royalLles commlsslons and oLher
personal properLy noL capable of manual dellvery by leavlng
wlLh Lhe person owlng such debLs or havlng ln hls possesslon
or under hls conLrol such credlLs or oLher personal properLy
or wlLh hls agenL a copy of Lhe wrlL and noLlce LhaL Lhe debLs
owlng by hlm Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls
lssued and Lhe credlLs and oLher personal properLy ln hls
possesslon or under hls conLrol belonglng Lo sald parLy are
aLLached ln pursuance of such wrlL
(e) 1he lnLeresL of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
aLLachmenL ls lssued ln properLy belonglng Lo Lhe esLaLe of
Lhe decedenL wheLher as helr legaLee or devlsee by servlng
Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or oLher personal
represenLaLlve of Lhe decedenL wlLh a copy of Lhe wrlL and
noLlce LhaL sald lnLeresL ls aLLached A copy of sald wrlL of
aLLachmenL and of sald noLlce shall also be flled ln Lhe offlce
of Lhe clerk of Lhe courL ln whlch sald esLaLe ls belng seLLled
and served upon Lhe helr legaLee or devlsee concerned
lf Lhe properLy soughL Lo be aLLached ls ln cusLodla legls a
copy of Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL shall be flled wlLh Lhe proper courL
or quasl[udlclal agency and noLlce of Lhe aLLachmenL served upon
Lhe cusLodlan of such properLy (7a)
SLC 8 ffect of ottocbmeot of Jebts cteJlts ooJ oll otbet
slmllot petsoool ptopettyAll persons havlng ln Lhelr possesslon or
under Lhelr conLrol any credlLs or oLher slmllar personal properLy
belonglng Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL ls lssued or
owlng any debLs Lo hlm aL Lhe Llme of servlce upon Lhem of Lhe
copy of Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL and noLlce as provlded ln Lhe lasL
precedlng secLlon shall be llable Lo Lhe appllcanL for Lhe amounL of
such credlLs debLs or oLher slmllar personal properLy unLll Lhe
aLLachmenL ls dlscharged or any [udgmenL recovered by hlm ls
saLlsfled unless such properLy ls dellvered or Lransferred or such
debLs are pald Lo Lhe clerk sherlff or oLher proper offlcer of Lhe
courL lssulng Lhe aLLachmenL (8a)
SLC 9 ffect of ottocbmeot of lotetest lo ptopetty belooqloq
to tbe estote of o decedenL1he aLLachmenL of Lhe lnLeresL of an
helr legaLee or devlsee ln Lhe properLy belonglng Lo Lhe esLaLe of a
decedenL shall noL lmpalr Lhe powers of Lhe execuLor
admlnlsLraLor or oLher personal represenLaLlve of Lhe decedenL
over such properLy for Lhe purpose of admlnlsLraLlon Such
personal represenLaLlve however shall reporL Lhe aLLachmenL Lo
Lhe courL when any peLlLlon for dlsLrlbuLlon ls flled and ln Lhe
order made upon such peLlLlon dlsLrlbuLlon may be awarded Lo
such helr legaLee or devlsee buL Lhe properLy aLLached shall be
ordered dellvered Lo Lhe sherlff maklng Lhe levy sub[ecL Lo Lhe
clalm of such helr legaLee or devlsee or any person clalmlng
under hlm (9a)
SLC 10 xomlootloo of potty wbose ptopetty ls ottocbeJ ooJ
petsoos loJebteJ to blm ot coottollloq bls ptopetty Jellvety of
ptopetty to sbetlffAny person owlng debLs Lo Lhe parLy whose
properLy ls aLLached or havlng ln hls possesslon or under hls conLrol
any credlL or oLher personal properLy belonglng Lo such parLy may
be requlred Lo aLLend before Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls
pendlng or before a commlssloner appolnLed by Lhe courL and be
examlned on oaLh respecLlng Lhe same 1he parLy whose properLy
ls aLLached may also be requlred Lo aLLend for Lhe purpose of glvlng
lnformaLlon respecLlng hls properLy and may be examlned on oaLh
1he courL may afLer such examlnaLlon order personal properLy
capable of manual dellvery belonglng Lo hlm ln Lhe possesslon of
Lhe person so requlred Lo aLLend before Lhe courL Lo be dellvered
Lo Lhe clerk of Lhe courL or sherlff on such Lerms as may be [usL
havlng reference Lo any llen Lhereon or clalm agalnsL Lhe same Lo
awalL Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe acLlon (10a)
SLC 11 Jbeo ottocbeJ ptopetty moy be solJ oftet levy oo
ottocbmeot ooJ befote eotty of joJqmeotWhenever lL shall be
made Lo appear Lo Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng upon
hearlng wlLh noLlce Lo boLh parLles LhaL Lhe properLy aLLached ls
perlshable or LhaL Lhe lnLeresLs of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon wlll
be subserved by Lhe sale Lhereof Lhe courL may order such
properLy Lo be sold aL publlc aucLlon ln such manner as lL may
dlrecL and Lhe proceeds of such sale Lo be deposlLed ln courL Lo
ablde Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe acLlon (11a)
SLC 12 ulscbotqe of ottocbmeot opoo qlvloq coootet
booJAfLer a wrlL of aLLachmenL has been enforced Lhe parLy
whose properLy has been aLLached or Lhe person appearlng on hls
behalf may move for Lhe dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL wholly or ln
parL on Lhe securlLy glven 1he courL shall afLer due noLlce and
hearlng order Lhe dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL lf Lhe movanL
makes a cash deposlL or flles a counLerbond execuLed Lo Lhe
aLLachlng parLy wlLh Lhe clerk of Lhe courL where Lhe appllcaLlon ls
made ln an amounL equal Lo LhaL flxed by Lhe courL ln Lhe order of
aLLachmenL excluslve of cosLs 8uL lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls soughL Lo
be dlscharged wlLh respecL Lo a parLlcular properLy Lhe counLer
bond shall be equal Lo Lhe value of LhaL properLy as deLermlned by
Lhe courL ln elLher case Lhe cash deposlL or Lhe counLerbond shall
secure Lhe paymenL of any [udgmenL LhaL Lhe aLLachlng parLy may
recover ln Lhe acLlon A noLlce of Lhe deposlL shall forLhwlLh be
served on Lhe aLLachlng parLy upon Lhe dlscharge of an
aLLachmenL ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls secLlon Lhe
properLy aLLached or Lhe proceeds of any sale Lhereof shall be
dellvered Lo Lhe parLy maklng Lhe deposlL or glvlng Lhe counLer
bond or Lo Lhe person appearlng on hls behalf Lhe deposlL or
counLerbond aforesald sLandlng ln place of Lhe properLy so
released Should such counLerbond for any reason be found Lo be
or become lnsufflclenL and Lhe parLy furnlshlng Lhe same fall Lo flle
an addlLlonal counLerbond Lhe aLLachlng parLy may apply for a
new order of aLLachmenL (12a)
SLC 13 ulscbotqe of ottocbmeot oo otbet qtoooJs
1he parLy whose properLy has been ordered aLLached may flle a
moLlon wlLh Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon ls pendlng before or
afLer levy or even afLer Lhe release of Lhe aLLached properLy for an
order Lo seL aslde or dlscharge Lhe aLLachmenL on Lhe ground LhaL
Lhe same was lmproperly or lrregularly lssued or enforced or LhaL
Lhe bond ls lnsufflclenL lf Lhe aLLachmenL ls excesslve Lhe
dlscharge shall be llmlLed Lo Lhe excess lf Lhe moLlon be made on
affldavlLs on Lhe parL of Lhe movanL buL noL oLherwlse Lhe
aLLachlng parLy may oppose Lhe moLlon by counLeraffldavlLs or
oLher evldence ln addlLlon Lo LhaL on whlch Lhe aLLachmenL was
made AfLer due noLlce and hearlng Lhe courL shall order Lhe
seLLlng aslde or Lhe correspondlng dlscharge of Lhe aLLachmenL lf lL
appears LhaL lL was lmproperly or lrregularly lssued or enforced or
LhaL Lhe bond ls lnsufflclenL or LhaL Lhe aLLachmenL ls excesslve
and Lhe defecL ls noL cured forLhwlLh (13a)
SLC 14 ltoceeJloqs where ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ
petsoolf Lhe properLy aLLached ls clalmed by any person oLher
Lhan Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL had been lssued or hls
agenL and such person makes an affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or
rlghL Lo Lhe possesslon Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe grounds of such rlghL or
LlLle and serves such affldavlL upon Lhe sherlff whlle Lhe laLLer has
possesslon of Lhe aLLached properLy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe
aLLachlng parLy Lhe sherlff shall noL be bound Lo keep Lhe properLy
under aLLachmenL unless Lhe aLLachlng parLy or hls agenL on
demand of Lhe sherlff shall flle a bond approved by Lhe courL Lo
lndemnlfy Lhe LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a sum noL less Lhan Lhe value
of Lhe properLy levled upon ln case of dlsagreemenL as Lo such
value Lhe same shall be declded by Lhe courL lssulng Lhe wrlL of
aLLachmenL no clalm for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe
properLy may be enforced agalnsL Lhe bond unless Lhe acLlon
Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from Lhe
daLe of Lhe flllng of Lhe bond
1he sherlff shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or
keeplng of such properLy Lo any such LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such
bond shall be flled noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such
clalmanL or any Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe
properLy or prevenL Lhe aLLachlng parLy from clalmlng damages
agalnsL a LhlrdparLy clalmanL who flled a frlvolous or plalnly
spurlous clalm ln Lhe same or a separaLe acLlon
When Lhe wrlL of aLLachmenL ls lssued ln favor of Lhe
8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe
flllng of such bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff ls
sued for damages as a resulL of Lhe aLLachmenL he shall be
represenLed by Lhe SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe
acLual damages ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe naLlonal
1reasurer ouL of Lhe funds Lo be approprlaLed for Lhe purpose
(14a)
SLC 13 5otlsfoctloo of joJqmeot oot of ptopetty ottocbeJ
tetoto of sherlff lf [udgmenL be recovered by Lhe aLLachlng parLy
and execuLlon lssue Lhereon Lhe sherlff may cause Lhe [udgmenL Lo
be saLlsfled ouL of Lhe properLy aLLached lf lL be sufflclenL for LhaL
purpose ln Lhe followlng manner
(a) 8y paylng Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee Lhe
proceeds of all sales of perlshable or oLher properLy sold ln
pursuance of Lhe order of Lhe courL or so much as shall be
necessary Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL
(b) lf any balance remalns due by selllng so
much of Lhe properLy real or personal as may be necessary
Lo saLlsfy Lhe balance lf enough for LhaL purpose remaln ln
Lhe sherlff's hands or ln Lhose of Lhe clerk of Lhe courL
(c) 8y collecLlng from all persons
havlng ln Lhelr possesslon credlLs belonglng Lo Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor or owlng debLs Lo Lhe laLLer aL Lhe Llme of Lhe
aLLachmenL of such credlLs or debLs Lhe amounL of such
credlLs and debLs as deLermlned by Lhe courL ln Lhe acLlon
and sLaLed ln Lhe [udgmenL and paylng Lhe proceeds of such
collecLlon over Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee
1he sherlff shall forLhwlLh make a reLurn ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe
courL of hls proceedlngs under Lhls secLlon and furnlsh Lhe parLles
wlLh coples Lhereof (13a)
SLC 16 8olooce Joe collecteJ opoo oo execotloo excess
JellveteJ to joJqmeot obllqotlf afLer reallzlng upon all Lhe
properLy aLLached lncludlng Lhe proceeds of any debLs or credlLs
collecLed and applylng Lhe proceeds Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe
[udgmenL less Lhe expenses of proceedlngs upon Lhe [udgmenL
any balance shall remaln due Lhe sherlff musL proceed Lo collecL
such balance as upon ordlnary execuLlon Whenever Lhe [udgmenL
shall have been pald Lhe sherlff upon reasonable demand musL
reLurn Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor Lhe aLLached properLy remalnlng ln
hls hands and any proceeds of Lhe sale of Lhe properLy aLLached
noL applled Lo Lhe [udgmenL (16a)
SLC 17 kecovety opoo tbe coootetbooJWhen Lhe
[udgmenL has become execuLory Lhe sureLy or sureLles on any
counLerbond glven pursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule Lo
secure Lhe paymenL of Lhe [udgmenL shall become charged on such
counLerbond and bound Lo pay Lhe [udgmenL obllgee upon
demand Lhe amounL due under Lhe [udgmenL whlch amounL may
be recovered from such sureLy or sureLles afLer noLlce and
summary hearlng ln Lhe same acLlon (17a)
SLC 18 ulsposltloo of mooey JeposlteJWhere Lhe parLy
agalnsL whom aLLachmenL had been lssued has deposlLed money
lnsLead of glvlng counLerbond lL shall be applled under Lhe
dlrecLlon of Lhe courL Lo Lhe saLlsfacLlon of any [udgmenL rendered
ln favor of Lhe aLLachlng parLy and afLer saLlsfylng Lhe [udgmenL
Lhe balance shall be refunded Lo Lhe deposlLor or hls asslgnee lf
Lhe [udgmenL ls ln favor of Lhe parLy agalnsL whom aLLachmenL was
lssued Lhe whole sum deposlLed musL be refunded Lo hlm or hls
asslgnee (18a)
SLC 19 ulsposltloo of ottocbeJ ptopetty wbete joJqmeot ls
fot potty oqolost wbom ottocbmeot wos lssoeJlf [udgmenL be
rendered agalnsL Lhe aLLachlng parLy all Lhe proceeds of sales and
money collecLed or recelved by Lhe sherlff under Lhe order of
aLLachmenL and all properLy aLLached remalnlng ln any such
offlcer's hands shall be dellvered Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom
aLLachmenL was lssued and Lhe order of aLLachmenL dlscharged
(19a)
SLC 20 clolm fot Jomoqes oo accounL of lmptopet ltteqolot
ot excesslve ottocbmeotAn appllcaLlon for damages on accounL
of lmproper lrregular or excesslve aLLachmenL musL be flled before
Lhe Lrlal or before appeal ls perfecLed or before Lhe [udgmenL
becomes execuLory wlLh due noLlce Lo Lhe aLLachlng parLy and hls
sureLy or sureLles seLLlng forLh Lhe facLs showlng hls rlghL Lo
damages and Lhe amounL Lhereof Such damages may be awarded
only afLer proper hearlng and shall be lncluded ln Lhe [udgmenL on
Lhe maln case
lf Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe appellaLe courL be favorable Lo Lhe
parLy agalnsL whom Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued he musL clalm
damages susLalned durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal by flllng an
appllcaLlon ln Lhe appellaLe courL wlLh noLlce Lo Lhe parLy ln whose
favor Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued or hls sureLy or sureLles before
Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe appellaLe courL becomes execuLory 1he
appellaLe courL may allow Lhe appllcaLlon Lo be heard and declded
by Lhe Lrlal courL
noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL Lhe parLy agalnsL
whom Lhe aLLachmenL was lssued from recoverlng ln Lhe same
acLlon Lhe damages awarded Lo hlm from any properLy of Lhe
aLLachlng parLy noL exempL from execuLlon should Lhe bond or
deposlL glven by Lhe laLLer be lnsufflclenL or fall Lo fully saLlsfy Lhe
award (20a)
kULL S8
kLLIMINAk INIUNC1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 ltellmlooty lojooctloo JefloeJ closses
A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls an order granLed aL any sLage of an
acLlon or proceedlng prlor Lo Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order requlrlng
a parLy or a courL agency or a person Lo refraln from a parLlcular
acL or acLs lL may also requlre Lhe performance of a parLlcular acL
or acLs ln whlch case lL shall be known as a prellmlnary mandaLory
ln[uncLlon (1a)
SLC 2 Jbo moy qtoot ptellmlooty lojooctlooA prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon may be granLed by Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon or
proceedlng ls pendlng lf Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls pendlng ln Lhe
CourL of Appeals or ln Lhe Supreme CourL lL may be lssued by sald
courL or any member Lhereof (2a)
SLC 3 CtoooJs fot lssoooce of ptellmlooty lojooctloo
A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon may be granLed when lL ls esLabllshed
(a) 1haL Lhe appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo Lhe rellef
demanded and Lhe whole or parL of such rellef conslsLs ln
resLralnlng Lhe commlsslon or conLlnuance of Lhe acL or acLs
complalned of or ln requlrlng Lhe performance of an acL or
acLs elLher for a llmlLed perlod or perpeLually
(b) 1haL Lhe commlsslon conLlnuance or non
performance of Lhe acL or acLs complalned of durlng Lhe
llLlgaLlon would probably work ln[usLlce Lo Lhe appllcanL or
(c) 1haL a parLy courL agency or a
person ls dolng LhreaLenlng or ls aLLempLlng Lo do or ls
procurlng or sufferlng Lo be done some acL or acLs probably
ln vlolaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe appllcanL respecLlng Lhe
sub[ecL of Lhe acLlon or proceedlng and Lendlng Lo render
Lhe [udgmenL lneffecLual (3a)
SLC 4 IetlfleJ oppllcotloo ooJ booJ fot ptellmlooty
lojooctloo ot tempototy testtololoq otJetA prellmlnary ln[uncLlon
or Lemporary resLralnlng order may be granLed only when
(a) 1he appllcaLlon ln Lhe acLlon or
proceedlng ls verlfled and shows facLs enLlLllng Lhe appllcanL
Lo Lhe rellef demanded and
(b) unless exempLed by Lhe courL Lhe
appllcanL flles wlLh Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon or proceedlng
ls pendlng a bond execuLed Lo Lhe parLy or person en[olned
ln an amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL Lhe
appllcanL wlll pay Lo such parLy or person all damages whlch
he may susLaln by reason of Lhe ln[uncLlon or Lemporary
resLralnlng order lf Lhe courL should flnally declde LhaL Lhe
appllcanL was noL enLlLled LhereLo upon approval of Lhe
requlslLe bond a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be
lssued (4a)
(c) When an appllcaLlon for a wrlL of
prellmlnary ln[uncLlon or a Lemporary resLralnlng order ls
lncluded ln a complalnL or any lnlLlaLory pleadlng Lhe case lf
flled ln a mulLlplesala courL shall be raffled only afLer noLlce
Lo and ln Lhe presence of Lhe adverse parLy or Lhe person Lo
be en[olned ln any evenL such noLlce shall be preceded or
conLemporaneously accompanled by servlce of summons
LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe complalnL or lnlLlaLory pleadlng
and Lhe appllcanL's affldavlL and bond upon Lhe adverse
parLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes
Powever where Lhe summons could noL be served
personally or by subsLlLuLed servlce desplLe dlllgenL efforLs
or Lhe adverse parLy ls a resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes
Lemporarlly absenL Lherefrom or ls a nonresldenL Lhereof Lhe
requlremenL of prlor or conLemporaneous servlce of
summons shall noL apply
(d) 1he appllcaLlon for a Lemporary
resLralnlng order shall LhereafLer be acLed upon only afLer all
parLles are heard ln a summary hearlng whlch shall be
conducLed wlLhln LwenLyfour (24) hours afLer Lhe sherlff's
reLurn of servlce and/or Lhe records are recelved by Lhe
branch selecLed by raffle and Lo whlch Lhe records shall be
LransmlLLed lmmedlaLely
SLC 3 ltellmlooty lojooctloo oot qtooteJ wltboot ootlce
exceptloono prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be granLed wlLhouL
hearlng and prlor noLlce Lo Lhe parLy or person soughL Lo be
en[olned lf lL shall appear from facLs shown by affldavlLs or by Lhe
verlfled appllcaLlon LhaL greaL or lrreparable ln[ury would resulL Lo
Lhe appllcanL before Lhe maLLer can be heard on noLlce Lhe courL
Lo whlch Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary ln[uncLlon was made may
lssue ex potte a Lemporary resLralnlng order Lo be effecLlve only for
a perlod of LwenLy (20) days from servlce on Lhe parLy or person
soughL Lo be en[olned excepL as hereln provlded WlLhln Lhe sald
LwenLyday perlod Lhe courL musL order sald parLy or person Lo
show cause aL a speclfled Llme and place why Lhe ln[uncLlon
should noL be granLed deLermlne wlLhln Lhe same perlod wheLher
or noL Lhe prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be granLed and accordlngly
lssue Lhe correspondlng order
Powever and sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhe precedlng
secLlons lf Lhe maLLer ls of exLreme urgency and Lhe appllcanL wlll
suffer grave ln[usLlce and lrreparable ln[ury Lhe execuLlve [udge of
a mulLlplesala courL or Lhe presldlng [udge of a slnglesala courL
may lssue ex potte a Lemporary resLralnlng order effecLlve for only
sevenLyLwo (72) hours from lssuance buL he shall lmmedlaLely
comply wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon as Lo
servlce of summons and Lhe documenLs Lo be served
LherewlLh 1hereafLer wlLhln Lhe aforesald sevenLyLwo (72) hours
Lhe [udge before whom Lhe case ls pendlng shall conducL a
summary hearlng Lo deLermlne wheLher Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng
order shall be exLended unLll Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon can be heard ln no case shall Lhe LoLal perlod of
effecLlvlLy of Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng order exceed LwenLy (20)
days lncludlng Lhe orlglnal sevenLyLwo hours provlded hereln
ln Lhe evenL LhaL Lhe appllcaLlon for prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls
denled or noL resolved wlLhln Lhe sald perlod Lhe Lemporary
resLralnlng order ls deemed auLomaLlcally vacaLed 1he effecLlvlLy
of a Lemporary resLralnlng order ls noL exLendlble wlLhouL need of
any [udlclal declaraLlon Lo LhaL effecL and no courL shall have
auLhorlLy Lo exLend or renew Lhe same on Lhe same ground for
whlch lL was lssued
Powever lf lssued by Lhe CourL of Appeals or a member
Lhereof Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be effecLlve for slxLy
(60) days from servlce on Lhe parLy or person soughL Lo be
en[olned A resLralnlng order lssued by Lhe Supreme CourL or a
member Lhereof shall be effecLlve unLll furLher orders (3a)
SLC 6 CtoooJs fot objectloo to ot fot motloo of Jlssolotloo
of lojooctloo ot testtololoq order1he appllcaLlon for ln[uncLlon or
resLralnlng order may be denled upon a showlng of lLs
lnsufflclency 1he ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order may also be
denled or lf granLed may be dlssolved on oLher grounds upon
affldavlLs of Lhe parLy or person en[olned whlch may be opposed
by Lhe appllcanL also by affldavlLs lL may furLher be denled or lf
granLed may be dlssolved lf lL appears afLer hearlng LhaL alLhough
Lhe appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo Lhe ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order Lhe
lssuance or conLlnuance Lhereof as Lhe case may be would cause
lrreparable damage Lo Lhe parLy or person en[olned whlle Lhe
appllcanL can be fully compensaLed for such damages as he may
suffer and Lhe former flles a bond ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL
condlLloned LhaL he wlll pay all damages whlch Lhe appllcanL may
suffer by Lhe denlal or Lhe dlssoluLlon of Lhe ln[uncLlon or
resLralnlng order lf lL appears LhaL Lhe exLenL of Lhe prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order granLed ls Loo greaL lL may be
modlfled (6a)
SLC 7 5etvlce of coples of booJs effect of Jlsopptovol of
some1he parLy flllng a bond ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of
Lhls 8ule shall forLhwlLh serve a copy of such bond on Lhe oLher
parLy who may excepL Lo Lhe sufflclency of Lhe bond or of Lhe
sureLy or sureLles Lhereon lf Lhe appllcanL's bond ls found Lo be
lnsufflclenL ln amounL or lf Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo
[usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles
approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe ln[uncLlon
shall be dlssolved lf Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy ls found Lo be
lnsufflclenL ln amounL or Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo
[usLlfy a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles approved
afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe ln[uncLlon shall be
granLed or resLored as Lhe case may be (8a)
SLC 8 IoJqmeot to locloJe Jomoqes oqolost potty ooJ
sotetlesAL Lhe Lrlal Lhe amounL of damages Lo be awarded Lo
elLher parLy upon Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy shall be clalmed
ascerLalned and awarded under Lhe same procedure prescrlbed ln
secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (9a)
SLC 9 Jbeo flool lojooctloo qtooteJlf afLer Lhe Lrlal of Lhe
acLlon lL appears LhaL Lhe appllcanL ls enLlLled Lo have Lhe acL or
acLs complalned of permanenLly en[olned Lhe courL shall granL a
flnal ln[uncLlon perpeLually resLralnlng Lhe parLy or person en[olned
from Lhe commlsslon or conLlnuance of Lhe acL or acLs or
conflrmlng Lhe prellmlnary mandaLory ln[uncLlon (10a)
kULL S9
kLCLIVLkSnI
SLC1lCn 1 Appolotmeot of recelverupon a verlfled
appllcaLlon one or more recelvers of Lhe properLy sub[ecL of Lhe
acLlon or proceedlng may be appolnLed by Lhe courL where Lhe
acLlon ls pendlng or by Lhe CourL of Appeals or by Lhe Supreme
CourL or a member Lhereof ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) When lL appears from Lhe verlfled
appllcaLlon and such oLher proof as Lhe courL may requlre
LhaL Lhe parLy applylng for Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver has
an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy or fund whlch ls Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe
acLlon or proceedlng and LhaL such properLy or fund ls ln
danger of belng losL removed or maLerlally ln[ured unless a
recelver be appolnLed Lo admlnlsLer and preserve lL
(b) When lL appears ln an acLlon by Lhe
morLgagee for Lhe foreclosure of a morLgage LhaL Lhe
properLy ls ln danger of belng wasLed or dlsslpaLed or
maLerlally ln[ured and LhaL lLs value ls probably lnsufflclenL
Lo dlscharge Lhe morLgage debL or LhaL Lhe parLles have so
sLlpulaLed ln Lhe conLracL of morLgage
(c) AfLer [udgmenL Lo preserve Lhe properLy
durlng Lhe pendency of an appeal or Lo dlspose of lL
accordlng Lo Lhe [udgmenL or Lo ald execuLlon when Lhe
execuLlon has been reLurned unsaLlsfled or Lhe [udgmenL
obllgor refuses Lo apply hls properLy ln saLlsfacLlon of Lhe
[udgmenL or oLherwlse Lo carry Lhe [udgmenL lnLo effecL
(d) Whenever ln oLher cases lL appears LhaL
Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver ls Lhe mosL convenlenL and
feaslble means of preservlng admlnlsLerlng or dlsposlng of
Lhe properLy ln llLlgaLlon
uurlng Lhe pendency of an appeal Lhe appellaLe courL may
allow an appllcaLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL of a recelver Lo be flled ln
and declded by Lhe courL of orlgln and Lhe recelver appolnLed Lo be
sub[ecL Lo Lhe conLrol of sald courL (1a)
SLC 2 8ooJ oo oppolotmeot of tecelvet8efore lssulng Lhe
order appolnLlng a recelver Lhe courL shall requlre Lhe appllcanL Lo
flle a bond execuLed Lo Lhe parLy agalnsL whom Lhe appllcaLlon ls
presenLed ln an amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL
Lhe appllcanL wlll pay such parLy all damages he may susLaln by
reason of Lhe appolnLmenL of such recelver ln case Lhe appllcanL
shall have procured such appolnLmenL wlLhouL sufflclenL cause and
Lhe courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon aL any Llme afLer Lhe appolnLmenL
requlre an addlLlonal bond as furLher securlLy for such damages
(3a)
SLC 3 ueolol of oppllcotloo ot Jlscbotqe of tecelvet
1he appllcaLlon may be denled or Lhe recelver dlscharged when
Lhe adverse parLy flles a bond execuLed Lo Lhe appllcanL ln an
amounL Lo be flxed by Lhe courL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL such parLy wlll
pay Lhe appllcanL all damages he may suffer by reason of Lhe acLs
omlsslons or oLher maLLers speclfled ln Lhe appllcaLlon as ground
for such appolnLmenL 1he recelver may also be dlscharged lf lL ls
shown LhaL hls appolnLmenL was obLalned wlLhouL sufflclenL cause
(4a)
SLC 4 otb ooJ booJ of recelver8efore enLerlng upon hls
duLles Lhe recelver shall be sworn Lo perform Lhem falLhfully and
shall flle a bond execuLed Lo such person and ln such sum as Lhe
courL may dlrecL Lo Lhe effecL LhaL he wlll falLhfully dlscharge hls
duLles ln Lhe acLlon or proceedlng and obey Lhe orders of Lhe courL
(3a)
SLC 3 5etvlce of coples of booJs effect of Jlsopptovol
of some1he person flllng a bond ln accordance wlLh Lhe
provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall forLhwlLh serve a copy Lhereof on each
lnLeresLed parLy who may excepL Lo lLs sufflclency or of Lhe sureLy
or sureLles Lhereon lf elLher Lhe appllcanL's or Lhe recelver's bond
ls found Lo be lnsufflclenL ln amounL or lf Lhe sureLy or sureLles
Lhereon fall Lo [usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh
sufflclenL sureLles approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh
Lhe appllcaLlon shall be denled or Lhe recelver dlscharged as Lhe
case may be lf Lhe bond of Lhe adverse parLy ls found Lo be
lnsufflclenL ln amounL or Lhe sureLy or sureLles Lhereon fall Lo
[usLlfy and a bond sufflclenL ln amounL wlLh sufflclenL sureLles
approved afLer [usLlflcaLlon ls noL flled forLhwlLh Lhe recelver shall
be appolnLed or reappolnLed as Lhe case may be (6a)
SLC 6 Ceoetol powets of tecelvetSub[ecL Lo Lhe conLrol of
Lhe courL ln whlch Lhe acLlon or proceedlng ls pendlng a recelver
shall have Lhe power Lo brlng and defend ln such capaclLy acLlons
ln hls own name Lo Lake and keep possesslon of Lhe properLy ln
conLroversy Lo recelve renLs Lo collecL debLs due Lo hlmself as
recelver or Lo Lhe fund properLy esLaLe person or corporaLlon of
whlch he ls Lhe recelver Lo compound for and compromlse Lhe
same Lo make Lransfers Lo pay ouLsLandlng debLs Lo dlvlde Lhe
money and oLher properLy LhaL shall remaln among Lhe persons
legally enLlLled Lo recelve Lhe same and generally Lo do such acLs
respecLlng Lhe properLy as Lhe courL may auLhorlze Powever
funds ln Lhe hands of a recelver may be lnvesLed only by order of
Lhe courL upon Lhe wrlLLen consenL of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon
(7a)
no acLlon may be flled by or agalnsL a recelver wlLhouL leave
of Lhe courL whlch appolnLed hlm (n)
SLC 7 loblllty fot tefosol ot oeqlect to Jellvet ptopetty to
tecelvetA person who refuses or neglecLs upon reasonable
demand Lo dellver Lo Lhe recelver all Lhe properLy money books
deeds noLes bllls documenLs and papers wlLhln hls power or
conLrol sub[ecL of or lnvolved ln Lhe acLlon or proceedlng or ln case
of dlsagreemenL as deLermlned and ordered by Lhe courL may be
punlshed for conLempL and shall be llable Lo Lhe recelver for Lhe
money or Lhe value of Lhe properLy and oLher Lhlngs so refused or
neglecLed Lo be surrendered LogeLher wlLh all damages LhaL may
have been susLalned by Lhe parLy or parLles enLlLled LhereLo as a
consequence of such refusal or neglecL (n)
SLC 8 1etmlootloo of tecelvetsblp compeosotloo of
tecelvetWhenever Lhe courL moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of
elLher parLy shall deLermlne LhaL Lhe necesslLy for a recelver no
longer exlsLs lL shall afLer due noLlce Lo all lnLeresLed parLles and
hearlng seLLle Lhe accounLs of Lhe recelver dlrecL Lhe dellvery of
Lhe funds and oLher properLy ln hls possesslon Lo Lhe person
ad[udged Lo be enLlLled Lo recelve Lhem and order Lhe dlscharge of
Lhe recelver from furLher duLy as such 1he courL shall allow Lhe
recelver such reasonable compensaLlon as Lhe clrcumsLances of Lhe
case warranL Lo be Laxed as cosLs agalnsL Lhe defeaLed parLy or
apporLloned as [usLlce requlres (8a)
SLC 9 IoJqmeot to locloJe tecovety oqolost sotetles
1he amounL lf any Lo be awarded Lo any parLy upon any bond flled
ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall be clalmed
ascerLalned and granLed under Lhe same procedure prescrlbed ln
secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (9a)
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kLLLVIN
SLC1lCn 1 AppllcotlooA parLy praylng for Lhe recovery of
possesslon of personal properLy may aL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe
acLlon or aL any Llme before answer apply for an order for Lhe
dellvery of such properLy Lo hlm ln Lhe manner herelnafLer
provlded (1a)
SLC 2 AfflJovlt ooJ booJ1he appllcanL musL show by hls
own affldavlL or LhaL of some oLher person who personally knows
Lhe facLs
(a) 1haL Lhe appllcanL ls Lhe owner of Lhe properLy
clalmed parLlcularly descrlblng lL or ls enLlLled Lo Lhe
possesslon Lhereof
(b) 1haL Lhe properLy ls wrongfully deLalned by Lhe
adverse parLy alleglng Lhe cause of deLenLlon Lhereof
accordlng Lo Lhe besL of hls knowledge lnformaLlon and
bellef
(c) 1haL Lhe properLy has noL been dlsLralned
or Laken for a Lax assessmenL or a flne pursuanL Lo law or
selzed under a wrlL of execuLlon or prellmlnary aLLachmenL
or oLherwlse placed under cusLodla legls or lf so selzed LhaL
lL ls exempL from such selzure or cusLody and
(d) 1he acLual markeL value of Lhe properLy
1he appllcanL musL also glve a bond execuLed Lo Lhe adverse
parLy ln double Lhe value of Lhe properLy as sLaLed ln Lhe affldavlL
aforemenLloned for Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy Lo Lhe adverse parLy
lf such reLurn be ad[udged and for Lhe paymenL Lo Lhe adverse
parLy of such sum as he may recover from Lhe appllcanL ln Lhe
acLlon (2a)
SLC 3 Crderupon Lhe flllng of such affldavlL and approval
of Lhe bond Lhe courL shall lssue an order and Lhe correspondlng
wrlL of replevln descrlblng Lhe personal properLy alleged Lo be
wrongfully deLalned and requlrlng Lhe sherlff forLhwlLh Lo Lake such
properLy lnLo hls cusLody (3a)
SLC 4 uoty of tbe sbetlffupon recelvlng such order Lhe
sherlff musL serve a copy Lhereof on Lhe adverse parLy LogeLher
wlLh a copy of Lhe appllcaLlon affldavlL and bond and musL
forLhwlLh Lake Lhe properLy lf lL be ln Lhe possesslon of Lhe adverse
parLy or hls agenL and reLaln lL ln hls cusLody lf Lhe properLy or
any parL Lhereof be concealed ln a bulldlng or enclosure Lhe sherlff
musL demand lLs dellvery and lf lL be noL dellvered he musL cause
Lhe bulldlng or enclosure Lo be broken open and Lake Lhe properLy
lnLo hls possesslon AfLer Lhe sherlff has Laken possesslon of Lhe
properLy as hereln provlded he musL keep lL ln a secure place and
shall be responslble for lLs dellvery Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled LhereLo
upon recelvlng hls fees and necessary expenses for Laklng and
keeplng Lhe same (4a)
SLC 3 ketoto of ptopettylfLhe adverse parLy ob[ecLs Lo
Lhe sufflclency of Lhe appllcanL's bond or of Lhe sureLy or sureLles
Lhereon he cannoL lmmedlaLely requlre Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy
buL lf he does noL so ob[ecL he may aL any Llme before Lhe dellvery
of Lhe properLy Lo Lhe appllcanL requlre Lhe reLurn Lhereof by
flllng wlLh Lhe courL where Lhe acLlon ls pendlng a bond execuLed Lo
Lhe appllcanL ln double Lhe value of Lhe properLy as sLaLed ln Lhe
appllcanL's affldavlL for Lhe dellvery Lhereof Lo Lhe appllcanL lf such
dellvery be ad[udged and for Lhe paymenL of such sum Lo hlm as
may be recovered agalnsL Lhe adverse parLy and by servlng a copy
of such bond on Lhe appllcanL (3a)
SLC 6 ulsposltloo of ptopetty by sbetlfflfwlLhln flve (3) days
afLer Lhe Laklng of Lhe properLy by Lhe sherlff Lhe adverse parLy
does noL ob[ecL Lo Lhe sufflclency of Lhe bond or of Lhe sureLy or
sureLles Lhereon or lf Lhe adverse parLy so ob[ecLs and Lhe courL
afflrms lLs approval of Lhe appllcanL's bond or approves a new
bond or lf Lhe adverse parLy requlres Lhe reLurn of Lhe properLy
buL hls bond ls ob[ecLed Lo and found lnsufflclenL and he does noL
forLhwlLh flle an approved bond Lhe properLy shall be dellvered Lo
Lhe appllcanL lf for any reason Lhe properLy ls noL dellvered Lo Lhe
appllcanL Lhe sherlff musL reLurn lL Lo Lhe adverse parLy (6a)
SLC 7 ltoceeJloqs wbete ptopetty clolmeJ by tbltJ petsoo
lfLhe properLy Laken ls clalmed by any person oLher Lhan Lhe parLy
agalnsL whom Lhe wrlL of replevln had been lssued or hls agenL and
such person makes an affldavlL of hls LlLle LhereLo or rlghL Lo Lhe
possesslon Lhereof sLaLlng Lhe grounds Lherefor and serves such
affldavlL upon Lhe sherlff whlle Lhe laLLer has possesslon of Lhe
properLy and a copy Lhereof upon Lhe appllcanL Lhe sherlff shall
noL be bound Lo keep Lhe properLy under replevln or dellver lL Lo
Lhe appllcanL unless Lhe appllcanL or hls agenL on demand of sald
sherlff shall flle a bond approved by Lhe courL Lo lndemnlfy Lhe
LhlrdparLy clalmanL ln a sum noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe
properLy under replevln as provlded ln secLlon 2 hereof ln case of
dlsagreemenL as Lo such value Lhe courL shall deLermlne Lhe
same no clalm for damages for Lhe Laklng or keeplng of Lhe
properLy may be enforced agalnsL Lhe bond unless Lhe acLlon
Lherefor ls flled wlLhln one hundred LwenLy (120) days from Lhe
daLe of Lhe flllng of Lhe bond
1he sherlff shall noL be llable for damages for Lhe Laklng or
keeplng of such properLy Lo any such LhlrdparLy clalmanL lf such
bond shall be flled noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prevenL such
clalmanL or any Lhlrd person from vlndlcaLlng hls clalm Lo Lhe
properLy or prevenL Lhe appllcanL from clalmlng damages agalnsL a
LhlrdparLy clalmanL who flled a frlvolous or plalnly spurlous clalm
ln Lhe same or a separaLe acLlon
When Lhe wrlL of replevln ls lssued ln favor of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes or any offlcer duly represenLlng lL Lhe flllng of such
bond shall noL be requlred and ln case Lhe sherlff ls sued for
damages as a resulL of Lhe replevln he shall be represenLed by Lhe
SollclLor Ceneral and lf held llable Lherefor Lhe acLual damages
ad[udged by Lhe courL shall be pald by Lhe naLlonal 1reasurer ouL of
Lhe funds Lo be approprlaLed for Lhe purpose (7a)
SLC 8 ketoto of popets1he sherlff musL flle Lhe order
wlLh hls proceedlngs lndorsed Lhereon wlLh Lhe courL wlLhln Len
(10) days afLer Laklng Lhe properLy menLloned Lhereln (8a)
SLC 9 IoJqmeotAfLer Lrlal of Lhe lssues Lhe courL shall
deLermlne who has Lhe rlghL of possesslon Lo and Lhe value of Lhe
properLy and shall render [udgmenL ln Lhe alLernaLlve for Lhe
dellvery Lhereof Lo Lhe parLy enLlLled Lo Lhe same or for lLs value ln
case dellvery cannoL be made and also for such damages as elLher
parLy may prove wlLh cosLs (9a)
SLC 10 IoJqmeot to locloJe tecovety oqolost sotetles1he
amounL lf any Lo be awarded Lo any parLy upon any bond flled ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule shall be clalmed
ascerLalned and granLed under Lhe same procedure as prescrlbed
ln secLlon 20 of 8ule 37 (10a)
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SUCk1 LNDLN1L LI1L
SLC1lCn 1 AppllcotlooAL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe
proper acLlon or proceedlng or aL any Llme prlor Lo Lhe [udgmenL
or flnal order a verlfled appllcaLlon for supporL peoJeote llte may
be flled by any parLy sLaLlng Lhe grounds for Lhe clalm and Lhe
flnanclal condlLlons of boLh parLles and accompanled by affldavlLs
deposlLlons or oLher auLhenLlc documenLs ln supporL Lhereof (1a)
SLC 2 commeotA copy of Lhe appllcaLlon and all supporL
lng documenLs shall be served upon Lhe adverse parLy who shall
have flve (3) days Lo commenL Lhereon unless a dlfferenL perlod ls
flxed by Lhe courL upon hls moLlon 1he commenL shall be verlfled
and shall be accompanled by affldavlLs deposlLlons or oLher
auLhenLlc documenLs ln supporL Lhereof (2a 3a)
SLC 3 neotloqAfLer Lhe commenL ls flled or afLer Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for lLs flllng Lhe appllcaLlon shall be seL for
hearlng noL more Lhan Lhree (3) days LhereafLer 1he facLs ln lssue
shall be proved ln Lhe same manner as ls provlded for evldence on
moLlons (4a)
SLC 4 tJet1he courL shall deLermlne provlslonally Lhe
perLlnenL facLs and shall render such orders as [usLlce and equlLy
may requlre havlng due regard Lo Lhe probable ouLcome of Lhe
case and such oLher clrcumsLances as may ald ln Lhe proper
resoluLlon of Lhe quesLlon lnvolved lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls granLed
Lhe courL shall flx Lhe amounL of money Lo be provlslonally pald or
such oLher forms of supporL as should be provlded Laklng lnLo
accounL Lhe necesslLles of Lhe appllcanL and Lhe resources or
means of Lhe adverse parLy and Lhe Lerms of paymenL or mode for
provldlng Lhe supporL lf Lhe appllcaLlon ls denled Lhe prlnclpal
case shall be Lrled and declded as early as posslble (3a)
SLC 3 ofotcemeot of otJetlf Lhe adverse parLy falls Lo
comply wlLh an order granLlng supporL peoJeote llte Lhe courL
shall moto ptoptlo or upon moLlon lssue an order of execuLlon
agalnsL hlm wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo hls llablllLy for conLempL (6a)
When Lhe person ordered Lo glve supporL peoJeote
llte refuses or falls Lo do so any Lhlrd person who furnlshed LhaL
supporL Lo Lhe appllcanL may afLer due noLlce and hearlng ln Lhe
same case obLaln a wrlL of execuLlon Lo enforce hls rlghL of
relmbursemenL agalnsL Lhe person ordered Lo provlde such
supporL (n)
SLC 6 5oppott lo ctlmlool casesln crlmlnal acLlons where
Lhe clvll llablllLy lncludes supporL for Lhe offsprlng as a consequence
of Lhe crlme and Lhe clvll aspecL Lhereof has noL been walved
reserved or lnsLlLuLed prlor Lo lLs flllng Lhe accused may be ordered
Lo provlde supporLpeoJeote llte Lo Lhe chlld born Lo Lhe offended
parLy allegedly because of Lhe crlme 1he appllcaLlon Lherefor may
be flled successlvely by Lhe offended parLy her parenLs
grandparenLs or guardlan and Lhe SLaLe ln Lhe correspondlng
crlmlnal case durlng lLs pendency ln accordance wlLh Lhe
procedure esLabllshed under Lhls 8ule (n)
SLC 7 kestltotlooWhen Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order of Lhe
courL flnds LhaL Lhe person who has been provldlng
supporL peoJeote llte ls noL llable Lherefor lL shall order Lhe
reclplenL Lhereof Lo reLurn Lo Lhe former Lhe amounLs already pald
wlLh legal lnLeresL from Lhe daLes of acLual paymenL wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe reclplenL Lo obLaln relmbursemenL ln a
separaLe acLlon from Lhe person legally obllged Lo glve Lhe
supporL Should Lhe reclplenL fall Lo relmburse sald amounLs Lhe
person who provlded Lhe same may llkewlse seek relmbursemenL
Lhereof ln a separaLe acLlon from Lhe person legally obllged Lo glve
such supporL (n)

SLCIAL CIVIL AC1ICNS
kULL 62
IN1LkLLADLk
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo lotetpleoJet ptopetWhenever confllcLlng
clalms upon Lhe same sub[ecL maLLer are or may be made agalnsL a
person who clalms no lnLeresL whaLever ln Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or
an lnLeresL whlch ln whole or ln parL ls noL dlspuLed by Lhe
clalmanLs he may brlng an acLlon agalnsL Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs
Lo compel Lhem Lo lnLerplead and llLlgaLe Lhelr several clalms
among Lhemselves (1a 863)
SLC 2 tJetupon Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL Lhe courL
shall lssue an order requlrlng Lhe confllcLlng clalmanLs Lo lnLerplead
wlLh one anoLher lf Lhe lnLeresLs of [usLlce so requlre Lhe courL
may dlrecL ln such order LhaL Lhe sub[ecL maLLer be pald or
dellvered Lo Lhe courL (2a 863)
SLC 3 5ommoosSummons shall be served upon Lhe
confllcLlng clalmanLs LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe complalnL and
order (3 863)
SLC 4 Motloo to JlsmlssWlLhln Lhe Llme for flllng an
answer each clalmanL may flle a moLlon Lo dlsmlss on Lhe ground
of lmproprleLy of Lhe lnLerpleader acLlon or on oLher approprlaLe
grounds speclfled ln 8ule 16 1he perlod Lo flle Lhe answer shall be
Lolled and lf Lhe moLlon ls denled Lhe movanL may flle hls answer
wlLhln Lhe remalnlng perlod buL whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve
(3) days ln any evenL reckoned from noLlce of denlal (n)
SLC 3 Aoswet ooJ otbet pleoJloqsLach clalmanL shall flle
hls answer seLLlng forLh hls clalm wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from
servlce of Lhe summons upon hlm servlng a copy Lhereof upon
each of Lhe oLher confllcLlng clalmanLs who may flle Lhelr reply
LhereLo as provlded by Lhese 8ules lf any clalmanL falls Lo plead
wlLhln Lhe Llme hereln flxed Lhe courL may on moLlon declare hlm
ln defaulL and LhereafLer render [udgmenL barrlng hlm from any
clalm ln respecL Lo Lhe sub[ecL maLLer
1he parLles ln an lnLerpleader acLlon may flle counLerclalms
crossclalms LhlrdparLy complalnLs and responslve pleadlngs
LhereLo as provlded by Lhese 8ules (4a 863)
SLC 6 uetetmlootlooAfLer Lhe pleadlngs of Lhe confllcLlng
clalmanLs have been flled and preLrlal has been conducLed ln
accordance wlLh Lhe 8ules Lhe courL shall proceed Lo deLermlne
Lhelr respecLlve rlghLs and ad[udlcaLe Lhelr several clalms(3a 863)
SLC 7 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol fees costs ooJ lltlqotloo
expeoses os lleos1he dockeL and oLher lawful fees pald by Lhe
parLy who flled a complalnL under Lhls 8ule as well as Lhe cosLs and
llLlgaLlon expenses shall consLlLuLe a llen or charge upon Lhe
sub[ecL maLLer of Lhe acLlon unless Lhe courL shall order oLherwlse
(6a 863)
kULL 63
DLCLAkA1Ck kLLILI AND SIMILAk kLMLDILS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy flle petltlooAny person lnLeresLed
under a deed wlll conLracL or oLher wrlLLen lnsLrumenL whose
rlghLs are affecLed by a sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon
ordlnance or any oLher governmenLal regulaLlon may before
breach or vlolaLlon Lhereof brlng an acLlon ln Lhe approprlaLe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo deLermlne any quesLlon of consLrucLlon or
valldlLy arlslng and for a declaraLlon of hls rlghLs or duLles
Lhereunder
An acLlon for Lhe reformaLlon of an lnsLrumenL Lo quleL LlLle
Lo real properLy or remove clouds Lherefrom or Lo consolldaLe
ownershlp under ArLlcle 1607 of Lhe Clvll Code may be broughL
under Lhls 8ule (1a 864)
SLC 2 lottlesAll persons who have or clalm any lnLeresL
whlch would be affecLed by Lhe declaraLlon shall be made parLles
and no declaraLlon shall excepL as oLherwlse provlded ln Lhese
8ules pre[udlce Lhe rlghLs of persons noL parLles Lo Lhe acLlon (2a
864)
SLC 3 Notlce oo 5ollcltot Ceoetolln any acLlon whlch
lnvolves Lhe valldlLy of a sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon or
any oLher governmenLal regulaLlon Lhe SollclLor Ceneral shall be
noLlfled by Lhe parLy assalllng Lhe same and shall be enLlLled Lo be
heard upon such quesLlon (3a 864)
SLC 4 ocol qovetomeot otJlooocesln any acLlon lnvolvlng
Lhe valldlLy of a local governmenL ordlnance Lhe correspondlng
prosecuLor or aLLorney of Lhe local governmenLal unlL lnvolved shall
be slmllarly noLlfled and enLlLled Lo be heard lf such ordlnance ls
alleged Lo be unconsLlLuLlonal Lhe SollclLor Ceneral shall also be
noLlfled and enLlLled Lo be heard (4a 864)
SLC 3 coott octloo Jlsctetloooty LxcepL ln acLlons falllng
under Lhe second paragraph of secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule Lhe
courL moto ptoptloor upon moLlon may refuse Lo exerclse Lhe
power Lo declare rlghLs and Lo consLrue lnsLrumenLs ln any case
where a declslon would noL LermlnaLe Lhe uncerLalnLy or
conLroversy whlch gave rlse Lo Lhe acLlon or ln any case where Lhe
declaraLlon or consLrucLlon ls noL necessary and proper under Lhe
clrcumsLances (3a 864)
SLC 6 coovetsloo loto otJlooty octloolf before Lhe flnal
LermlnaLlon of Lhe case a breach or vlolaLlon of an lnsLrumenL or a
sLaLuLe execuLlve order or regulaLlon ordlnance or any oLher
governmenLal regulaLlon should Lake place Lhe acLlon may
Lhereupon be converLed lnLo an ordlnary acLlon and Lhe parLles
shall be allowed Lo flle such pleadlngs as may be necessary or
proper (6a 864)
kULL 64
kLVILW CI IUDGMLN1S AND IINAL CkDLkS Ck kLSCLU1ICNS CI
1nL CCMMISSICN CN LLLC1ICNS AND 1nL CCMMISSICN CN
AUDI1
SLC1lCn 1 5cope1hls 8ule shall govern Lhe revlew of
[udgmenLs and flnal orders or resoluLlons of Lhe Commlsslon on
LlecLlons and Lhe Commlsslon on AudlL (n)
SLC 2 MoJe of tevlewA [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon of Lhe Commlsslon on LlecLlons and Lhe Commlsslon on
AudlL may be broughL by Lhe aggrleved parLy Lo Lhe Supreme CourL
on cerLlorarl under 8ule 63 excepL as herelnafLer provlded (n)
SLC 3 1lme to flle petltloo1he peLlLlon shall be flled wlLhln
LhlrLy (30) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed 1he flllng of a moLlon for new
Lrlal or reconslderaLlon of sald [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon lf allowed under Lhe procedural rules of Lhe Commlsslon
concerned shall lnLerrupL Lhe perlod hereln flxed lf Lhe moLlon ls
denled Lhe aggrleved parLy may flle Lhe peLlLlon wlLhln Lhe
remalnlng perlod buL whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve (3) days ln
any evenL reckoned from noLlce of denlal (n)
SLC 4 uocket ooJ otbet lowfol feesupon Lhe flllng of Lhe
peLlLlon Lhe peLlLloner shall pay Lo Lhe clerk of courL Lhe dockeL
and oLher lawful fees and deposlL Lhe amounL of 30000 for cosLs
(n)
SLC 3 lotm ooJ cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon shall be
verlfled and flled ln elghLeen (18) leglble coples 1he peLlLlon shall
name Lhe aggrleved parLy as peLlLloner and shall [oln as
respondenLs Lhe Commlsslon concerned and Lhe person or persons
lnLeresLed ln susLalnlng Lhe [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon o
poo 1he peLlLlon shall sLaLe Lhe facLs wlLh cerLalnLy presenL
clearly Lhe lssues lnvolved seL forLh Lhe grounds and brlef argu
menLs relled upon for revlew and pray for [udgmenL annulllng or
modlfylng Lhe quesLloned [udgmenL flnal order or resoluLlon
llndlngs of facL of Lhe Commlsslon supporLed by subsLanLlal
evldence shall be flnal and nonrevlewable
1he peLlLlon shall be accompanled by a clearly leglble
dupllcaLe orlglnal or cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe [udgmenL flnal order
or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof LogeLher wlLh cerLlfled Lrue coples of
such maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred Lo Lhereln and
oLher documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo 1he requlslLe
number of coples of Lhe peLlLlon shall conLaln plaln coples of all
documenLs aLLached Lo Lhe orlglnal copy of sald peLlLlon
1he peLlLlon shall sLaLe Lhe speclflc maLerlal daLes showlng
LhaL lL was flled wlLhln Lhe perlod flxed hereln and shall conLaln a
sworn cerLlflcaLlon agalnsL forum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd
paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46
1he peLlLlon shall furLher be accompanled by proof of servlce
of a copy Lhereof on Lhe Commlsslon concerned and on Lhe adverse
parLy and of Lhe Llmely paymenL of dockeL and oLher lawful fees
1he fallure of peLlLloner Lo comply wlLh any of Lhe foregolng
requlremenLs shall be sufflclenL ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe
peLlLlon (n)
SLC 6 tJet to commeotlfLhe Supreme CourL flnds Lhe
peLlLlon sufflclenL ln form and subsLance lL shall order Lhe
respondenLs Lo flle Lhelr commenLs on Lhe peLlLlon wlLhln Len (10)
days from noLlce Lhereof oLherwlse Lhe CourL may dlsmlss Lhe
peLlLlon ouLrlghL 1he CourL may also dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL was
flled manlfesLly for delay or Lhe quesLlons ralsed are Loo
unsubsLanLlal Lo warranL furLher proceedlngs (n)
SLC 7 commeots of tespooJeots1hecommenLs of Lhe
respondenLs shall be flled ln elghLeen (18) leglble coples 1he
orlglnal shall be accompanled by cerLlfled Lrue coples of such
maLerlal porLlons of Lhe record as are referred Lo Lhereln LogeLher
wlLh oLher supporLlng papers 1he requlslLe number of coples of
Lhe commenLs shall conLaln plaln coples of all documenLs aLLached
Lo Lhe orlglnal and a copy Lhereof shall be served on Lhe peLlLloner
no oLher pleadlng may be flled by any parLy unless requlred
or allowed by Lhe CourL (n)
SLC 8 ffect of fllloq1he flllng of a peLlLlon for cerLlorarl
shall noL sLay Lhe execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order or
resoluLlon soughL Lo be revlewed unless Lhe Supreme CourL shall
dlrecL oLherwlse upon such Lerms as lL may deem [usL (n)
SLC 95obmlssloo fotJeclsloounless Lhe CourL seLs Lhe
case for oral argumenL or requlres Lhe parLles Lo submlL
memoranda Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon upon
Lhe flllng of Lhe commenLs on Lhe peLlLlon or of such oLher plead
lngs or papers as may be requlred or allowed or Lhe explraLlon of
Lhe perlod Lo do so (n)
kULL 6S
CLk1ICkAkI kCnI8I1ICN AND MANDAMUS
SLC1lCn 1 letltloo fot cettlototlWhen any Lrlbunal board
or offlcer exerclslng [udlclal or quasl[udlclal funcLlons has acLed
wlLhouL or ln excess of lLs or hls [urlsdlcLlon or wlLh grave abuse of
dlscreLlon amounLlng Lo lack or excess of [urlsdlcLlon and Lhere ls
no appeal or any plaln speedy and adequaLe remedy ln Lhe
ordlnary course of law a person aggrleved Lhereby may flle a
verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh
cerLalnLy and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be rendered annulllng or
modlfylng Lhe proceedlngs of such Lrlbunal board or offlcer and
granLlng such lncldenLal rellefs as law and [usLlce may requlre
1he peLlLlon shall be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue copy of
Lhe [udgmenL order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof coples of all
pleadlngs and documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo and a
sworn cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd
paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46

(1a)
SLC 2 letltloo fot ptoblbltlooWhenLhe proceedlngs of
any Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person wheLher
exerclslng [udlclal quasl[udlclal or mlnlsLerlal funcLlons are
wlLhouL or ln excess of lLs or hls [urlsdlcLlon or wlLh grave abuse of
dlscreLlon amounLlng Lo lack or excess of [urlsdlcLlon and Lhere ls
no appeal or any oLher plaln speedy and adequaLe remedy ln Lhe
ordlnary course of law a person aggrleved Lhereby may flle a
verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh
cerLalnLy and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be rendered commandlng Lhe
respondenL Lo deslsL from furLher proceedlngs ln Lhe acLlon or
maLLer speclfled Lhereln or oLherwlse granLlng such lncldenLal
rellefs as law and [usLlce may requlre
1he peLlLlon shall llkewlse be accompanled by a cerLlfled Lrue
copy of Lhe [udgmenL order or resoluLlon sub[ecL Lhereof coples of
all pleadlngs and documenLs relevanL and perLlnenL LhereLo and a
sworn cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd
paragraph of secLlon 3 8ule 46 (2a)
SLC 3 letltloo fot mooJomosWhenany Lrlbunal
corporaLlon board offlcer or person unlawfully neglecLs Lhe
performance of an acL whlch Lhe law speclflcally en[olns as a duLy
resulLlng from an offlce LrusL or sLaLlon or unlawfully excludes
anoLher from Lhe use and en[oymenL of a rlghL or offlce Lo whlch
such oLher ls enLlLled and Lhere ls no oLher plaln speedy and
adequaLe remedy ln Lhe ordlnary course of law Lhe person
aggrleved Lhereby may flle a verlfled peLlLlon ln Lhe proper courL
alleglng Lhe facLs wlLh cerLalnLy and praylng LhaL [udgmenL be
rendered commandlng Lhe respondenL lmmedlaLely or aL some
oLher Llme Lo be speclfled by Lhe courL Lo do Lhe acL requlred Lo be
done Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of Lhe peLlLloner and Lo pay Lhe
damages susLalned by Lhe peLlLloner by reason of Lhe wrongful acLs
of Lhe respondenL
1he peLlLlon shall also conLaln a sworn cerLlflcaLlon of non
forum shopplng as provlded ln Lhe Lhlrd paragraph of secLlon 3
8ule 46 (3a)
SLC 4 Jbeo ooJ wbete petltloo flleJ1he peLlLlon may be
flled noL laLer Lhan slxLy (60) days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL
order or resoluLlon ln case a moLlon for reconslderaLlon or new
Lrlal ls Llmely flled wheLher such moLlon ls requlred or noL Lhe
slxLy (60) day perlod shall be counLed from noLlce of Lhe denlal of
sald moLlon
1he peLlLlon shall be flled ln Lhe Supreme CourL or lf lL relaLes
Lo Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a lower courL or of a corporaLlon board
offlcer or person ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon
over Lhe LerrlLorlal area as deflned by Lhe Supreme CourL lL may
also be flled ln Lhe CourL of Appeals wheLher or noL Lhe same ls ln
ald of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon or ln Lhe Sandlganbayan lf lL ls ln ald
of lLs appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon lf lL lnvolves Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a
quasl[udlclal agency and unless oLherwlse provlded by law or
Lhese rules Lhe peLlLlon shall be flled ln and cognlzable only by Lhe
CourL of Appeals
no exLenslon of Llme Lo flle Lhe peLlLlon shall be granLed
excepL for compelllng reason and ln no case exceedlng flfLeen (13)
days
SLC 3 kespooJeots ooJ costs lo cettolo cosesWhenLhe
peLlLlon flled relaLes Lo Lhe acLs or omlsslons of a [udge courL
quasl[udlclal agency Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or
person Lhe peLlLloner shall [oln as prlvaLe respondenL or
respondenLs wlLh such publlc respondenL or respondenLs Lhe
person or persons lnLeresLed ln susLalnlng Lhe proceedlngs ln Lhe
courL and lL shall be Lhe duLy of such prlvaLe respondenLs Lo
appear and defend boLh ln hls or Lhelr own behalf and ln behalf of
Lhe publlc respondenL or respondenLs affecLed by Lhe proceedlngs
and Lhe cosLs awarded ln such proceedlngs ln favor of Lhe
peLlLloner shall be agalnsL Lhe prlvaLe respondenLs only and noL
agalnsL Lhe [udge courL quasl[udlclal agency Lrlbunal
corporaLlon board offlcer or person lmpleaded as publlc
respondenL or respondenLs
unless oLherwlse speclflcally dlrecLed by Lhe courL where Lhe
peLlLlon ls pendlng Lhe publlc respondenLs shall noL appear ln or
flle an answer or commenL Lo Lhe peLlLlon or any pleadlng
Lhereln lf Lhe case ls elevaLed Lo a hlgher courL by elLher parLy Lhe
publlc respondenLs shall be lncluded Lhereln as nomlnal parLles
Powever unless oLherwlse speclflcally dlrecLed by Lhe courL Lhey
shall noL appear or parLlclpaLe ln Lhe proceedlngs Lhereln (3a)
SLC 6 tJet tocommeot lf Lhe peLlLlon ls sufflclenL ln form
and subsLance Lo [usLlfy such process Lhe courL shall lssue an order
requlrlng Lhe respondenL or respondenLs Lo commenL on Lhe
peLlLlon wlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of a copy Lhereof Such
order shall be served on Lhe respondenLs ln such manner as Lhe
courL may dlrecL LogeLher wlLh a copy of Lhe peLlLlon and any
annexes LhereLo
ln peLlLlons for cerLlorarl before Lhe Supreme CourL and Lhe
CourL of Appeals Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2 8ule 36 shall be
observed 8efore glvlng due course LhereLo Lhe courL may requlre
Lhe respondenLs Lo flle Lhelr commenL Lo and noL a moLlon Lo
dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon 1hereafLer Lhe courL may requlre Lhe flllng of
a reply and such oLher responslve or oLher pleadlngs as lL may
deem necessary and proper (6a)
SLC 7 xpeJltloq ptoceeJloqs lojooctlvetellef1he courL ln
whlch Lhe peLlLlon ls flled may lssue orders expedlLlng Lhe
proceedlngs and lL may also granL a Lemporary resLralnlng order or
a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of
Lhe parLles pendlng such proceedlngs 1he peLlLlon shall noL
lnLerrupL Lhe course of Lhe prlnclpal case unless a Lemporary
resLralnlng order or a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon has been lssued
agalnsL Lhe publlc respondenL from furLher proceedlng ln Lhe case
(7a)
SLC 8 ltoceeJloqs oftet commeot ls flleJAfLer Lhe
commenL or oLher pleadlngs requlred by Lhe courL are flled or Lhe
Llme for Lhe flllng Lhereof has explred Lhe courL may hear Lhe case
or requlre Lhe parLles Lo submlL memoranda lf afLer such hearlng
or submlsslon of memoranda or Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod for Lhe
flllng Lhereof Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are
Lrue lL shall render [udgmenL for Lhe rellef prayed for or Lo whlch
Lhe peLlLloner ls enLlLled
1he courL however may dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe
same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay
or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre
conslderaLlon (8a)
SLC 9 5etvlce ooJ eofotcemeot of otJet otjoJqmeot
A cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL rendered ln accordance wlLh Lhe
lasL precedlng secLlon shall be served upon Lhe courL quasl[udlclal
agency Lrlbunal corporaLlon board offlcer or person concerned ln
such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL and dlsobedlence LhereLo
shall be punlshed as conLempL An execuLlon may lssue for any
damages or cosLs awarded ln accordance wlLh secLlon 1 of 8ule 39
(9a)
kULL 66
UC WAkkAN1C
SLC1lCn 1 Actloo by Covetomeotoqolost loJlvlJoolsAn
acLlon for Lhe usurpaLlon of a publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse
may be commenced by a verlfled peLlLlon broughL ln Lhe name of
Lhe 8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes agalnsL
(a) A person who usurps lnLrudes lnLo or
unlawfully holds or exerclses a publlc offlce poslLlon or
franchlse
(b) A publlc offlcer who does or suffers an acL
whlch by Lhe provlslon of law consLlLuLes a ground for Lhe
forfelLure of hls offlce or
(c) An assoclaLlon whlch acLs as a corporaLlon
wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes wlLhouL belng legally lncorporaLed or
wlLhouL lawful auLhorlLy so Lo acL (1a)
SLC 2 Jbeo 5ollcltot Ceoetol ot pobllc ptosecotot most
commeoce octloo1he SollclLor Ceneral or a publlc prosecuLor
when dlrecLed by Lhe resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes or when upon
complalnL or oLherwlse he has good reason Lo belleve LhaL any case
speclfled ln Lhe precedlng secLlon can be esLabllshed by proof musL
commence such acLlon (3a)
SLC 3 Jbeo 5ollcltot Ceoetol ot pobllc ptosecotot moy
commeoce octloo wltb petmlssloo of coott1he SollclLor Ceneral
or a publlc prosecuLor may wlLh Lhe permlsslon of Lhe courL ln
whlch Lhe acLlon ls Lo be commenced brlng such an acLlon aL Lhe
requesL and upon Lhe relaLlon of anoLher person buL ln such case
Lhe offlcer brlnglng lL may flrsL requlre an lndemnlLy for Lhe
expenses and cosLs of Lhe acLlon ln an amounL approved by and Lo
be deposlLed ln Lhe courL by Lhe person aL whose requesL and upon
whose relaLlon Lhe same ls broughL (4a)
SLC 4 Jbeo beotloq boJ oo oppllcotloo fot petmlssloo to
commeoce octlooupon appllcaLlon for permlsslon Lo commence
such acLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon Lhe
courL shall dlrecL LhaL noLlce be glven Lo Lhe respondenL so LhaL he
may be heard ln opposlLlon LhereLo and lf permlsslon ls granLed
Lhe courL shall lssue an order Lo LhaL effecL coples of whlch shall be
served on all lnLeresLed parLles and Lhe peLlLlon shall Lhen be flled
wlLhln Lhe perlod ordered by Lhe courL (3a)
SLC 3 Jbeo oo loJlvlJool moy commeoce socb oo octloo
Aperson clalmlng Lo be enLlLled Lo a publlc offlce or poslLlon
usurped or unlawfully held or exerclsed by anoLher may brlng an
acLlon Lherefor ln hls own name (6)
SLC 6 lottles ooJ cooteots of petltloo oqolost osotpotloo
When Lhe acLlon ls agalnsL a person for usurplng a publlc offlce
poslLlon or franchlse Lhe peLlLlon shall seL forLh Lhe name of Lhe
person who clalms Lo be enLlLled LhereLo lf any wlLh an avermenL
of hls rlghL Lo Lhe same and LhaL Lhe respondenL ls unlawfully ln
possesslon Lhereof All persons who clalm Lo be enLlLled Lo Lhe
publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse may be made parLles and Lhelr
respecLlve rlghLs Lo such publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse
deLermlned ln Lhe same acLlon (7a)
SLC 7 IeooeAn acLlon under Lhe precedlng slx secLlons
can be broughL only ln Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe CourL of Appeals or
ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL exerclslng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe LerrlLorlal
area where Lhe respondenL or any of Lhe respondenLs resldes buL
when Lhe SollclLor Ceneral commences Lhe acLlon lL may be
broughL ln a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla ln Lhe CourL
of Appeals or ln Lhe Supreme CourL (8a)
SLC 8 letloJ fot pleoJloqs ooJ ptoceeJloqs moy be teJoceJ
octloo qlveo pteceJeoce 1he courL may reduce Lhe perlod
provlded by Lhese 8ules for flllng pleadlngs and for all oLher
proceedlngs ln Lhe acLlon ln order Lo secure Lhe mosL expedlLlous
deLermlnaLlon of Lhe maLLers lnvolved Lhereln conslsLenL wlLh Lhe
rlghLs of Lhe parLles Such acLlon may be glven precedence over
any oLher clvll maLLer pendlng ln Lhe courL (9a)
SLC 9 IoJqmeot wbete osotpotloo foooJWhen Lhe
respondenL ls found gullLy of usurplng lnLrudlng lnLo or unlawfully
holdlng or exerclslng a publlc offlce poslLlon or franchlse [udgmenL
shall be rendered LhaL such respondenL be ousLed and alLogeLher
excluded Lherefrom and LhaL Lhe peLlLloner or relaLor as Lhe case
may be recover hls cosLs Such furLher [udgmenL may be rendered
deLermlnlng Lhe respecLlve rlghLs ln and Lo Lhe publlc offlce
poslLlon or franchlse of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon as [usLlce
requlres (10a)
SLC 10 klqbts of petsoos oJjoJqeJ eotltleJ to pobllc offlce
Jellvety of books ooJ popets Jomoqeslf[udgmenL be rendered
ln favor of Lhe person averred ln Lhe complalnL Lo be enLlLled Lo Lhe
publlc offlce he may afLer Laklng Lhe oaLh of offlce and execuLlng
any offlclal bond requlred by law Lake upon hlmself Lhe execuLlon
of Lhe offlce and may lmmedlaLely LhereafLer demand of Lhe
respondenL all Lhe books and papers ln Lhe respondenL's cusLody or
conLrol apperLalnlng Lo Lhe offlce Lo whlch Lhe [udgmenL relaLes lf
Lhe respondenL refuses or neglecLs Lo dellver any book or paper
pursuanL Lo such demand he may be punlshed for conLempL as
havlng dlsobeyed a lawful order of Lhe courL 1he person ad[udged
enLlLled Lo Lhe offlce may also brlng acLlon agalnsL Lhe respondenL
Lo recover Lhe damages susLalned by such person by reason of Lhe
usurpaLlon (13a)
SLC 11 lmltotloosnoLhlngconLalned ln Lhls 8ule shall be
consLrued Lo auLhorlze an acLlon agalnsL a publlc offlcer or
employee for hls ousLer from offlce unless Lhe same be
commenced wlLhln one (1) year afLer Lhe cause of such ousLer or
Lhe rlghL of Lhe peLlLloner Lo hold such offlce or poslLlon arose nor
Lo auLhorlze an acLlon for damages ln accordance wlLh Lhe
provlslons of Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon unless Lhe same be
commenced wlLhln one (1) year afLer Lhe enLry of Lhe [udgmenL
esLabllshlng Lhe peLlLloner's rlghL Lo Lhe offlce ln quesLlon (16a)
SLC 12 IoJqmeot fot costslnan acLlon broughL ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule Lhe courL may render
[udgmenL for cosLs agalnsL elLher Lhe peLlLloner Lhe relaLor or Lhe
respondenL or Lhe person or persons clalmlng Lo be a corporaLlon
or may apporLlon Lhe cosLs as [usLlce requlres (17a)
kULL 67
LkkCkIA1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 1be complolot1he rlghL of emlnenL domaln
shall be exerclsed by Lhe flllng of a verlfled complalnL whlch shall
sLaLe wlLh cerLalnLy Lhe rlghL and purpose of exproprlaLlon
descrlbe Lhe real or personal properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed
and [oln as defendanLs all persons ownlng or clalmlng Lo own or
occupylng any parL Lhereof or lnLeresL Lhereln showlng so far as
pracLlcable Lhe separaLe lnLeresL of each defendanL lf Lhe LlLle Lo
any properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed appears Lo be ln Lhe
8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes alLhough occupled by prlvaLe
lndlvlduals or lf Lhe LlLle ls oLherwlse obscure or doubLful so LhaL
Lhe plalnLlff cannoL wlLh accuracy or cerLalnLy speclfy who are Lhe
real owners avermenL Lo LhaL effecL shall be made ln Lhe
complalnL (1a)
SLC 2 otty of plolotlff opoo Jeposltloq voloe wltb
ootbotlzeJ qovetomeot Jeposltotyupon Lhe flllng of Lhe
complalnL or aL any Llme LhereafLer and afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe
defendanL Lhe plalnLlff shall have Lhe rlghL Lo Lake or enLer upon
Lhe possesslon of Lhe real properLy lnvolved lf he deposlLs wlLh Lhe
auLhorlzed governmenL deposlLary an amounL equlvalenL Lo Lhe
assessed value of Lhe properLy for purposes of LaxaLlon Lo be held
by such bank sub[ecL Lo Lhe orders of Lhe courL Such deposlL shall
be ln money unless ln lleu Lhereof Lhe courL auLhorlzes Lhe deposlL
of a cerLlflcaLe of deposlL of a governmenL bank of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes payable on demand Lo Lhe auLhorlzed governmenL
deposlLary
lf personal properLy ls lnvolved lLs value shall be provlslonally
ascerLalned and Lhe amounL Lo be deposlLed shall be prompLly
flxed by Lhe courL
AfLer such deposlL ls made Lhe courL shall order Lhe sherlff or
oLher proper offlcer Lo forLhwlLh place Lhe plalnLlff ln possesslon of
Lhe properLy lnvolved and prompLly submlL a reporL Lhereof Lo Lhe
courL wlLh servlce of coples Lo Lhe parLles (2a)
SLC 3 uefeoses ooJ objectlooslf a defendanL has no
ob[ecLlon or defense Lo Lhe acLlon or Lhe Laklng of hls properLy he
may flle and serve a noLlce of appearance and a manlfesLaLlon Lo
LhaL effecL speclflcally deslgnaLlng or ldenLlfylng Lhe properLy ln
whlch he clalms Lo be lnLeresLed wlLhln Lhe Llme sLaLed ln Lhe
summons 1hereafLer he shall be enLlLled Lo noLlce of all
proceedlngs affecLlng Lhe same
lf a defendanL has any ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe flllng of or Lhe
allegaLlons ln Lhe complalnL or any ob[ecLlon or defense Lo Lhe
Laklng of hls properLy he shall serve hls answer wlLhln Lhe Llme
sLaLed ln Lhe summons 1he answer shall speclflcally deslgnaLe or
ldenLlfy Lhe properLy ln whlch he clalms Lo have an lnLeresL sLaLe
Lhe naLure and exLenL of Lhe lnLeresL clalmed and adduce all hls
ob[ecLlons and defenses Lo Lhe Laklng of hls properLy no
counLerclalm crossclalm or LhlrdparLy complalnL shall be alleged
or allowed ln Lhe answer or any subsequenL pleadlng
A defendanL walves all defenses and ob[ecLlons noL so alleged
buL Lhe courL ln Lhe lnLeresL of [usLlce may permlL amendmenLs Lo
Lhe answer Lo be made noL laLer Lhan Len (10) days from Lhe flllng
Lhereof Powever aL Lhe Lrlal of Lhe lssue of [usL compensaLlon
wheLher or noL a defendanL has prevlously appeared or answered
he may presenL evldence as Lo Lhe amounL of Lhe compensaLlon Lo
be pald for hls properLy and he may share ln Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe
award
SLC 4 tJet of exptoptlotloolf Lhe ob[ecLlons Lo and Lhe
defenses agalnsL Lhe rlghL of Lhe plalnLlff Lo exproprlaLe Lhe
properLy are overruled or when no parLy appears Lo defend as
requlred by Lhls 8ule Lhe courL may lssue an order of- expro
prlaLlon declarlng LhaL Lhe plalnLlff has a lawful rlghL Lo Lake Lhe
properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed for Lhe publlc use or purpose
descrlbed ln Lhe complalnL upon Lhe paymenL of [usL
compensaLlon Lo be deLermlned as of Lhe daLe of Lhe Laklng of Lhe
properLy or Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL whlchever came flrsL
A flnal order susLalnlng Lhe rlghL Lo exproprlaLe Lhe properLy
may be appealed by any parLy aggrleved Lhereby Such appeal
however shall noL prevenL Lhe courL from deLermlnlng Lhe [usL
compensaLlon Lo be pald
AfLer Lhe rendlLlon of such an order Lhe plalnLlff shall noL be
permlLLed Lo dlsmlss or dlsconLlnue Lhe proceedlng excepL on such
Lerms as Lhe courL deems [usL and equlLable (4a)
SLC 3 Ascettolomeot of compeosotlooupon Lhe rendlLlon
of Lhe order of exproprlaLlon Lhe courL shall appolnL noL more Lhan
Lhree (3) compeLenL and dlslnLeresLed persons as commlssloners Lo
ascerLaln and reporL Lo Lhe courL Lhe [usL compensaLlon for Lhe
properLy soughL Lo be Laken 1he order of appolnLmenL shall
deslgnaLe Lhe Llme and place of Lhe flrsL sesslon of Lhe hearlng Lo
be held by Lhe commlssloners and speclfy Lhe Llme wlLhln whlch
Lhelr reporL shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe courL
Coples of Lhe order shall be served on Lhe parLles Cb[ecLlons
Lo Lhe appolnLmenL of any of Lhe commlssloners shall be flled wlLh
Lhe courL wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce and shall be resolved
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days afLer all Lhe commlssloners shall have
recelved coples of Lhe ob[ecLlons (3a)
SLC 6 ltoceeJloqs by commlsslooets8efore enLerlng upon
Lhe performance of Lhelr duLles Lhe commlssloners shall Lake and
subscrlbe an oaLh LhaL Lhey wlll falLhfully perform Lhelr duLles as
commlssloners whlch oaLh shall be flled ln courL wlLh Lhe oLher
proceedlngs ln Lhe case Lvldence may be lnLroduced by elLher
parLy before Lhe commlssloners who are auLhorlzed Lo admlnlsLer
oaLhs on hearlngs before Lhem and Lhe commlssloners shall unless
Lhe parLles consenL Lo Lhe conLrary afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe parLles
Lo aLLend vlew and examlne Lhe properLy soughL Lo be
exproprlaLed and lLs surroundlngs and may measure Lhe same
afLer whlch elLher parLy may by hlmself or counsel argue Lhe
case 1he commlssloners shall assess Lhe consequenLlal damages Lo
Lhe properLy noL Laken and deducL from such consequenLlal
damages Lhe consequenLlal beneflLs Lo be derlved by Lhe owner
from Lhe publlc use or purpose of Lhe properLy Laken Lhe operaLlon
of lLs franchlse by Lhe corporaLlon or Lhe carrylng on of Lhe buslness
of Lhe corporaLlon or person Laklng Lhe properLy 8uL ln no case
shall Lhe consequenLlal beneflLs assessed exceed Lhe consequenLlal
damages assessed or Lhe owner be deprlved of Lhe acLual value of
hls properLy so Laken(6a)
SLC 7 kepott by commlsslooets ooJ joJqmeot tbeteopoo
1he courL may order Lhe commlssloners Lo reporL when any
parLlcular porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe shall have been passed upon by
Lhem and may render [udgmenL upon such parLlal reporL and
dlrecL Lhe commlssloners Lo proceed wlLh Lhelr work as Lo
subsequenL porLlons of Lhe properLy soughL Lo be exproprlaLed
and may from Llme Lo Llme so deal wlLh such properLy 1he
commlssloners shall make a full and accuraLe reporL Lo Lhe courL of
all Lhelr proceedlngs and such proceedlngs shall noL be effecLual
unLll Lhe courL shall have accepLed Lhelr reporL and rendered
[udgmenL ln accordance wlLh Lhelr recommendaLlons LxcepL as
oLherwlse expressly ordered by Lhe courL such reporL shall be flled
wlLhln slxLy (60) days from Lhe daLe Lhe commlssloners were
noLlfled of Lhelr appolnLmenL whlch Llme may be exLended ln Lhe
dlscreLlon of Lhe courL upon Lhe flllng of such reporL Lhe clerk of
Lhe courL shall serve coples Lhereof on all lnLeresLed parLles wlLh
noLlce LhaL Lhey are allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo flle
ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre (7a)
SLC 8 Actloo opoo commlsslooets tepottupon Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln Lhe
precedlng secLlon or even before Lhe explraLlon of such perlod buL
afLer all Lhe lnLeresLed parLles have flled Lhelr ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe
reporL or Lhelr sLaLemenL of agreemenL LherewlLh Lhe courL may
afLer hearlng accepL Lhe reporL and render [udgmenL ln accordance
LherewlLh or for cause shown lL may recommlL Lhe same Lo Lhe
commlssloners for furLher reporL of facLs or lL may seL aslde Lhe
reporL and appolnL new commlssloners or lL may accepL Lhe reporL
ln parL and re[ecL lL ln parL and lL may make such order or render
such [udgmenL as shall secure Lo Lhe plalnLlff Lhe properLy essenLlal
Lo Lhe exerclse of hls rlghL of exproprlaLlon and Lo Lhe defendanL
[usL compensaLlon for Lhe properLy so Laken (8a)
SLC 9 uocettolo owoetsblp coofllctloq clolmslf Lhe
ownershlp of Lhe properLy Laken ls uncerLaln or Lhere are
confllcLlng clalms Lo any parL Lhereof Lhe courL may order any sum
or sums awarded as compensaLlon for Lhe properLy Lo be pald Lo
Lhe courL for Lhe beneflL of Lhe person ad[udged ln Lhe same
proceedlng Lo be enLlLled LhereLo 8uL Lhe [udgmenL shall requlre
Lhe paymenL of Lhe sum or sums awarded Lo elLher Lhe defendanL
or Lhe courL before Lhe plalnLlff can enLer upon Lhe properLy or
reLaln lL for Lhe publlc use or purpose lf enLry has already been
made (9a)
SLC 10 klqbts of plolotlff oftet joJqmeot ooJ poymeot
upon paymenL by Lhe plalnLlff Lo Lhe defendanL of Lhe
compensaLlon flxed by Lhe [udgmenL wlLh legal lnLeresL Lhereon
from Lhe Laklng of Lhe possesslon of Lhe properLy or afLer Lender Lo
hlm of Lhe amounL so flxed and paymenL of Lhe cosLs Lhe plalnLlff
shall have Lhe rlghL Lo enLer upon Lhe properLy exproprlaLed and Lo
approprlaLe lL for Lhe publlc use or purpose deflned ln Lhe
[udgmenL or Lo reLaln lL should he have Laken lmmedlaLe
possesslon Lhereof under Lhe provlslons of secLlon 2 hereof lf Lhe
defendanL and hls counsel absenL Lhemselves from Lhe courL or
decllne Lo recelve Lhe amounL Lendered Lhe same shall be ordered
Lo be deposlLed ln courL and such deposlL shall have Lhe same
effecL as acLual paymenL Lhereof Lo Lhe defendanL or Lhe person
ulLlmaLely ad[udged enLlLled LhereLo (10a)
SLC 11 otty oot JeloyeJ by oppeol effect of tevetsol 1he
rlghL of Lhe plalnLlff Lo enLer upon Lhe properLy of Lhe defendanL
and approprlaLe Lhe same for publlc use or purpose shall noL be
delayed by an appeal from Lhe [udgmenL 8uL lf Lhe appellaLe courL
deLermlnes LhaL plalnLlff has no rlghL of exproprlaLlon [udgmenL
shall be rendered orderlng Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo forLhwlLh
enforce Lhe resLoraLlon Lo Lhe defendanL of Lhe possesslon of Lhe
properLy and Lo deLermlne Lhe damages whlch Lhe defendanL
susLalned and may recover by reason of Lhe possesslon Laken by
Lhe plalnLlff (11a)
SLC 12 costs by wbom polJ1hefees of Lhe commls
sloners shall be Laxed as a parL of Lhe cosLs of Lhe proceedlngs All
cosLs excepL Lhose of rlval clalmanLs llLlgaLlng Lhelr clalms shall be
pald by Lhe plalnLlff unless an appeal ls Laken by Lhe owner of Lhe
properLy and Lhe [udgmenL ls afflrmed ln whlch evenL Lhe cosLs of
Lhe appeal shall be pald by Lhe owner (12a)
SLC 13 kecotJloq joJqmeot ooJ lts effect1he [udgmenL
enLered ln exproprlaLlon proceedlngs shall sLaLe deflnlLely by an
adequaLe descrlpLlon Lhe parLlcular properLy or lnLeresL Lhereln
exproprlaLed and Lhe naLure of Lhe publlc use or purpose for whlch
lL ls exproprlaLed When real esLaLe ls exproprlaLed a cerLlfled
copy of such [udgmenL shall be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of
Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed and lLs effecL shall be Lo
vesL ln Lhe plalnLlff Lhe LlLle Lo Lhe real esLaLe so descrlbed for such
publlc use or purpose (13a)
SLC 14 lowet of qootJloo lo socb ptoceeJloqs1he
guardlan or guardlan oJ lltem of a mlnor or of a person [udlclally
declared Lo be lncompeLenL may wlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL
flrsL had do and perform on behalf of hls ward any acL maLLer or
Lhlng respecLlng Lhe exproprlaLlon for publlc use or purpose of
properLy belonglng Lo such mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo
be lncompeLenL whlch such mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo
be lncompeLenL could do ln such proceedlngs lf he were of age or
compeLenL (14a)
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ICkLCLCSUkL CI kLAL LS1A1L MCk1GAGL
SLC1lCn 1 complolot lo octloo fot foteclosotelnan acLlon
for Lhe foreclosure of a morLgage or oLher encumbrance upon real
esLaLe Lhe complalnL shall seL forLh Lhe daLe and due execuLlon of
Lhe morLgage lLs asslgnmenLs lf any Lhe names and resldences of
Lhe morLgagor and Lhe morLgagee a descrlpLlon of Lhe morLgaged
properLy a sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe of Lhe noLe or oLher
documenLary evldence of Lhe obllgaLlon secured by Lhe morLgage
Lhe amounL clalmed Lo be unpald Lhereon and Lhe names and
resldences of all persons havlng or clalmlng an lnLeresL ln Lhe
properLy subordlnaLe ln rlghL Lo LhaL of Lhe holder of Lhe morLgage
all of whom shall be made defendanLs ln Lhe acLlon (1a)
SLC 2 IoJqmeot oo foteclosote for poymeot ot solelf upon
Lhe Lrlal ln such acLlon Lhe courL shall flnd Lhe facLs seL forLh ln Lhe
complalnL Lo be Lrue lL shall ascerLaln Lhe amounL due Lo Lhe
plalnLlff upon Lhe morLgage debL or obllgaLlon lncludlng lnLeresL
and oLher charges as approved by Lhe courL and cosLs and shall
render [udgmenL for Lhe sum so found due and order LhaL Lhe same
be pald Lo Lhe courL or Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgee wlLhln a perlod of
noL less Lhan nlneLy (90) days nor more Lhan one hundred LwenLy
(120) days from Lhe enLry of [udgmenL and LhaL ln defaulL of such
paymenL Lhe properLy shall be sold aL publlc aucLlon Lo saLlsfy Lhe
[udgmenL (2a)
SLC 3 5ole of mottqoqeJ ptopetty effectWhen Lhe
defendanL afLer belng dlrecLed Lo do so as provlded ln Lhe nexL
precedlng secLlon falls Lo pay Lhe amounL of Lhe [udgmenL wlLhln
Lhe perlod speclfled Lhereln Lhe courL upon moLlon shall order
Lhe properLy Lo be sold ln Lhe manner and under Lhe provlslons of
8ule 39 and oLher regulaLlons governlng sales of real esLaLe under
execuLlon Such sale shall noL affecL Lhe rlghLs of persons holdlng
prlor encumbrances upon Lhe properLy or a parL Lhereof and when
conflrmed by an order of Lhe courL also upon moLlon lL shall
operaLe Lo dlvesL Lhe rlghLs ln Lhe properLy of all Lhe parLles Lo Lhe
acLlon and Lo vesL Lhelr rlghLs ln Lhe purchaser sub[ecL Lo such
rlghLs of redempLlon as may be allowed by law
upon Lhe flnallLy of Lhe order of conflrmaLlon or upon Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod of redempLlon when allowed by law Lhe
purchaser aL Lhe aucLlon sale or lasL redempLloner lf any shall be
enLlLled Lo Lhe possesslon of Lhe properLy unless a Lhlrd parLy ls
acLually holdlng Lhe same adversely Lo Lhe [udgmenL obllgor 1he
sald purchaser or lasL redempLloner may secure a wrlL of
possesslon upon moLlon from Lhe courL whlch ordered Lhe
foreclosure (3a)
SLC 4 ulsposltloo of ptoceeJs of sole1he amounL reallzed
from Lhe foreclosure sale of Lhe morLgaged properLy shall afLer
deducLlng Lhe cosLs of Lhe sale be pald Lo Lhe person forecloslng
Lhe morLgage and when Lhere shall be any balance or resldue
afLer paylng off Lhe morLgage debL due Lhe same shall be pald Lo
[unlor encumbrancers ln Lhe order of Lhelr prlorlLy Lo be
ascerLalned by Lhe courL or lf Lhere be no such encumbrancers or
Lhere be a balance or resldue afLer paymenL Lo Lhem Lhen Lo Lhe
morLgagor or hls duly auLhorlzed agenL or Lo Lhe person enLlLled Lo
lL (4a)
SLC 3 now sole to ptoceeJ lo cose tbe Jebt ls oot oll Joe lf
Lhe debL for whlch Lhe morLgage or encumbrance was held ls noL all
due as provlded ln Lhe [udgmenL as soon as a sufflclenL porLlon of
Lhe properLy has been sold Lo pay Lhe LoLal amounL and Lhe cosLs
due Lhe sale shall LermlnaLe and afLerwards as ofLen as more
becomes due for prlnclpal or lnLeresL and oLher valld charges Lhe
courL may on moLlon order more Lo be sold 8uL lf Lhe properLy
cannoL be sold ln porLlons wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe parLles Lhe
whole shall be ordered Lo be sold ln Lhe flrsL lnsLance and Lhe
enLlre debL and cosLs shall be pald lf Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale be
sufflclenL Lherefor Lhere belng a rebaLe of lnLeresL where such
rebaLe ls proper (3a)
SLC 6 ueflcleocy joJqmeotlf upon Lhe sale of any real
properLy as provlded ln Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon Lhere be a
balance due Lo Lhe plalnLlff afLer applylng Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale
Lhe courL upon moLlon shall render [udgmenL agalnsL Lhe
defendanL for any such balance for whlch by Lhe record of Lhe
case he may be personally llable Lo Lhe plalnLlff upon whlch
execuLlon may lssue lmmedlaLely lf Lhe balance ls all due aL Lhe
Llme of Lhe rendlLlon of Lhe [udgmenL oLherwlse Lhe plalnLlff shall
be enLlLled Lo execuLlon aL such Llme as Lhe balance remalnlng
becomes due under Lhe Lerms of Lhe orlglnal conLracL whlch Llme
shall be sLaLed ln Lhe [udgmenL (6a)
SLC 7 keqlsttotlooA cerLlfled copy of Lhe flnal order of Lhe
courL conflrmlng Lhe sale shall be reglsLered ln Lhe reglsLry of
deeds lf no rlghL of redempLlon exlsLs Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe
name of Lhe morLgagor shall be cancelled and a new one lssued ln
Lhe name of Lhe purchaser
Where a rlghL of redempLlon exlsLs Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln
Lhe name of Lhe morLgagor shall noL be cancelled buL Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of sale and Lhe order conflrmlng Lhe sale shall be
reglsLered and a brlef memorandum Lhereof made by Lhe reglsLrar
of deeds upon Lhe cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe evenL Lhe properLy ls
redeemed Lhe deed of redempLlon shall be reglsLered wlLh Lhe
reglsLry of deeds and a brlef memorandum Lhereof shall be made
by Lhe reglsLrar of deeds on sald cerLlflcaLe of LlLle
lf Lhe properLy ls noL redeemed Lhe flnal deed of sale
execuLed by Lhe sherlff ln favor of Lhe purchaser aL Lhe foreclosure
sale shall be reglsLered wlLh Lhe reglsLry of deeds whereupon Lhe
cerLlflcaLe of LlLle ln Lhe name of Lhe morLgagor shall be cancelled
and a new one lssued ln Lhe name of Lhe purchaser (n)
SLC 8 Appllcoblllty of otbet ptovlsloos1he provlslons of
secLlons 31 32 and 34 of 8ule 39 shall be appllcable Lo Lhe [udlclal
foreclosure of real esLaLe morLgages under Lhls 8ule lnsofar as Lhe
former are noL lnconslsLenL wlLh or may serve Lo supplemenL Lhe
provlslons of Lhe laLLer (8a)
kULL 69
Ak1I1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 complolot lo octloo fot pottltloo of teol estote
A person havlng Lhe rlghL Lo compel Lhe parLlLlon of real esLaLe may
do so as provlded ln Lhls 8ule seLLlng forLh ln hls complalnL Lhe
naLure and exLenL of hls LlLle and an oJepoote descrlpLlon of Lhe
real esLaLe of whlch parLlLlon ls demanded and [olnlng as
defendanLs all oLher persons lnLeresLed ln Lhe properLy (1a)
SLC 2 tJet fot pottltloo ooJ pottltloo by oqteemeot
tbeteooJetlf afLer Lhe Lrlal Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe plalnLlff has
Lhe rlghL LhereLo lL shall order Lhe parLlLlon of Lhe real esLaLe
among all Lhe parLles ln lnLeresL 1hereupon Lhe parLles may lf
Lhey are able Lo agree make Lhe parLlLlon among Lhemselves by
proper lnsLrumenLs of conveyance and Lhe courL shall conflrm Lhe
parLlLlon so agreed upon by all Lhe parLles and such parLlLlon
LogeLher wlLh Lhe order of Lhe courL conflrmlng Lhe same shall be
recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place ln whlch Lhe properLy
ls slLuaLed (2a)
A flnal order decreelng parLlLlon and accounLlng may be
appealed by any parLy aggrleved Lhereby (n)
SLC 3 commlsslooets to moke pottltloo wbeo pottles foll to
oqteelf Lhe parLles are unable Lo agree upon Lhe parLlLlon Lhe
courL shall appolnL noL more Lhan Lhree (3) compeLenL and
dlslnLeresLed persons as commlssloners Lo make Lhe parLlLlon
commandlng Lhem Lo seL off Lo Lhe plalnLlff and Lo each parLy ln
lnLeresL such parL and proporLlon of Lhe properLy as Lhe courL shall
dlrecL (3a)
SLC 4 otb ooJ Jotles of commlsslooets8efore maklng
such parLlLlon Lhe commlssloners shall Lake and subscrlbe an oaLh
LhaL Lhey wlll falLhfully perform Lhelr duLles as commlssloners
whlch oaLh shall be flled ln courL wlLh Lhe oLher proceedlngs ln Lhe
case ln maklng Lhe parLlLlon Lhe commlssloners shall vlew and
examlne Lhe real esLaLe afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe parLles Lo aLLend aL
such vlew and examlnaLlon and shall hear Lhe parLles as Lo Lhelr
preference ln Lhe porLlon of Lhe properLy Lo be seL aparL Lo Lhem
and Lhe comparaLlve value Lhereof and shall seL aparL Lhe same Lo
Lhe parLles ln loLs or parcels as wlll be mosL advanLageous and
equlLable havlng due regard Lo Lhe lmprovemenLs slLuaLlon and
quallLy of Lhe dlfferenL parLs Lhereof (4a)
SLC 3 Asslqomeot ot sole of teol estote by commlsslooets
When lL ls made Lo appear Lo Lhe commlssloners LhaL Lhe real
esLaLe or a porLlon Lhereof cannoL be dlvlded wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo
Lhe lnLeresLs of Lhe parLles Lhe courL may order lL asslgned Lo one
of Lhe parLles wllllng Lo Lake Lhe same provlded he pays Lo Lhe
oLher parLles such amounLs as Lhe commlssloners deem equlLable
unless one of Lhe lnLeresLed parLles asks LhaL Lhe properLy be sold
lnsLead of belng so asslgned ln whlch case Lhe courL shall order Lhe
commlssloners Lo sell Lhe real esLaLe aL publlc sale under such
condlLlons and wlLhln such Llme as Lhe courL may deLermlne (3a)
SLC 6 kepott of commlsslooets ptoceeJloqs oot bloJloq
ootll coofltmeJ1he commlssloners shall make a full and accuraLe
reporL Lo Lhe courL of all Lhelr proceedlngs as Lo Lhe parLlLlon or
Lhe asslgnmenL of real esLaLe Lo one of Lhe parLles or Lhe sale of
Lhe same upon Lhe flllng of such reporL Lhe clerk of courL shall
serve coples Lhereof on all Lhe lnLeresLed parLles wlLh noLlce LhaL
Lhey are allowed Len (10) days wlLhln whlch Lo flle ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe
flndlngs of Lhe reporL lf Lhey so deslre no proceedlng had before
or conducLed by Lhe commlssloners shall pass Lhe LlLle Lo Lhe
properLy or blnd Lhe parLles unLll Lhe courL shall have accepLed Lhe
reporL of Lhe commlssloners and rendered [udgmenL Lhereon (6a)
SLC 7 Actloo of tbe coott opoo commlsslooets tepott
upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Len (10) days referred Lo ln
Lhe precedlng secLlon or even before Lhe explraLlon of such perlod
buL afLer Lhe lnLeresLed parLles have flled Lhelr ob[ecLlons Lo Lhe
reporL or Lhelr sLaLemenL of agreemenL LherewlLh Lhe courL may
upon hearlng accepL Lhe reporL and render [udgmenL ln
accordance LherewlLh or for cause shown recommlL Lhe same Lo
Lhe commlssloners for furLher reporL of facLs or seL aslde Lhe
reporL and appolnL new commlssloners or accepL Lhe reporL ln parL
and re[ecL lL ln parL and may make such order and render such
[udgmenL as shall effecLuaLe a falr and [usL parLlLlon of Lhe real
esLaLe or of lLs value lf asslgned or sold as above provlded
beLween Lhe several owners Lhereof (7)
SLC 8 Accoootloq fot teot ooJ ptoflts lo octloo fot
pottltlooln an acLlon for parLlLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhls 8ule a
parLy shall recover from anoLher hls [usL share of renLs and proflLs
recelved by such oLher parLy from Lhe real esLaLe ln quesLlon and
Lhe [udgmenL shall lnclude an allowance for such renLs and proflLs
(8a)
SLC 9 lowet of qootJloo lo socb ptoceeJloqs1he guardlan
or guardlan oJ lltem of a mlnor or person [udlclally declared Lo be
lncompeLenL may wlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL flrsL had do and
perform on behalf of hls ward any acL maLLer or Lhlng respecLlng
Lhe parLlLlon of real esLaLe whlch Lhe mlnor or person [udlclally
declared Lo be lncompeLenL could do ln parLlLlon proceedlngs lf he
were of age or compeLenL (9a)
SLC 10 costs ooJ expeoses to be toxeJ ooJ collecteJ1he
courL shall equlLably Lax and apporLlon beLween or among Lhe
parLles Lhe cosLs and expenses whlch accrue ln Lhe acLlon lncludlng
Lhe compensaLlon of Lhe commlssloners havlng regard Lo Lhe
lnLeresLs of Lhe parLles and execuLlon may lssue Lherefor as ln
oLher cases (10a)
SLC 11 1be joJqmeot ooJ lts effect copy to be tecotJeJ lo
teqlstty of JeeJslf acLual parLlLlon of properLy ls made Lhe
[udgmenL shall sLaLe deflnlLely by meLes and bounds and adequaLe
descrlpLlon Lhe parLlcular porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe asslgned Lo
each parLy and Lhe effecL of Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL ln each
parLy Lo Lhe acLlon ln severalLy Lhe porLlon of Lhe real esLaLe
asslgned Lo hlm lf Lhe whole properLy ls asslgned Lo one of Lhe
parLles upon hls paylng Lo Lhe oLhers Lhe sum or sums ordered by
Lhe courL Lhe [udgmenL shall sLaLe Lhe facL of such paymenL and of
Lhe asslgnmenL of Lhe real esLaLe Lo Lhe parLy maklng Lhe paymenL
and Lhe effecL of Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL ln Lhe parLy maklng
Lhe paymenL Lhe whole of Lhe real esLaLe free from any lnLeresL on
Lhe parL of Lhe oLher parLles Lo Lhe acLlon lf Lhe properLy ls sold
and Lhe sale conflrmed by Lhe courL Lhe [udgmenL shall sLaLe Lhe
name of Lhe purchaser or purchasers and a deflnlLe descrlpLlon of
Lhe parcels of real esLaLe sold Lo each purchaser and Lhe effecL of
Lhe [udgmenL shall be Lo vesL Lhe real esLaLe ln Lhe purchaser or
purchasers maklng Lhe paymenL or paymenLs free from Lhe clalms
of any of Lhe parLles Lo Lhe acLlon A cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udgmenL
shall ln elLher case be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds of Lhe place
ln whlch Lhe real esLaLe ls slLuaLed and Lhe expenses of such
recordlng shall be Laxed as parL of Lhe cosLs of Lhe acLlon (11a)
SLC 12 Neltbet potomooot tlqbts oot omlcoble pottltloo
offecteJ by tbls 8ulenoLhlng ln Lhls 8ule conLalned shall be
consLrued so as Lo pre[udlce defeaL or desLroy Lhe rlghL or LlLle of
any person clalmlng Lhe real esLaLe lnvolved by LlLle under any
oLher person or by LlLle paramounL Lo Lhe LlLle of Lhe parLles
among whom Lhe parLlLlon may have been made nor so as Lo
resLrlcL or prevenL persons holdlng real esLaLe [olnLly or ln common
from maklng an amlcable parLlLlon Lhereof by agreemenL and
sulLable lnsLrumenLs of conveyance wlLhouL recourse Lo an acLlon
(12a)
SLC 13 lottltloo of petsoool ptopetty1he provlslons of
Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo parLlLlons of esLaLes composed of personal
properLy or of boLh real and personal properLy ln so far as Lhe
same may be appllcable (13)
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ICkCI8LL LN1k AND UNLAWIUL DL1AINLk
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy lostltote ptoceeJloqs ooJ wbeo
Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhe nexL succeedlng secLlon a person
deprlved of Lhe possesslon of any land or bulldlng by force
lnLlmldaLlon LhreaL sLraLegy or sLealLh or a lessor vendor
vendee or oLher person agalnsL whom Lhe possesslon of any land
or bulldlng ls unlawfully wlLhheld afLer Lhe explraLlon or
LermlnaLlon of Lhe rlghL Lo hold possesslon by vlrLue of any
conLracL express or lmplled or Lhe legal represenLaLlves or asslgns
of any such lessor vendor vendee or oLher person may aL any
Llme wlLhln one (1) year afLer such unlawful deprlvaLlon or
wlLhholdlng of possesslon brlng an acLlon ln Lhe proper Munlclpal
1rlal CourL agalnsL Lhe person or persons unlawfully wlLhholdlng or
deprlvlng of possesslon or any person or persons clalmlng under
Lhem for Lhe resLlLuLlon of such possesslon LogeLher wlLh damages
and cosLs (1a)
SLC 2 essot to ptoceeJ oqolost lessee oolyoftet JemooJ
unless oLherwlse sLlpulaLed such acLlon by Lhe lessor shall be
commenced only afLer demand Lo pay or comply wlLh Lhe
condlLlons of Lhe lease and Lo vacaLe ls made upon Lhe lessee or by
servlng wrlLLen noLlce of such demand upon Lhe person found on
Lhe premlses or by posLlng such noLlce on Lhe premlses lf no
person be found Lhereon and Lhe lessee falls Lo comply LherewlLh
afLer flfLeen (13) days ln Lhe case of land or flve (3) days ln Lhe case
of bulldlngs (2a)
SLC 3 5ommoty ptoceJoteLxcepL ln cases covered by Lhe
agrlculLural Lenancy laws or when Lhe law oLherwlse expressly
provldes all acLlons for forclble enLry and unlawful deLalner
lrrespecLlve of Lhe amounL of damages or unpald renLals soughL Lo
be recovered shall be governed by Lhe summary procedure
hereunder provlded (n)
SLC 4 lleoJloqs olloweJ1he only pleadlngs allowed Lo be
flled are Lhe complalnL compulsory counLerclalm and crossclalm
pleaded ln Lhe answer and Lhe answers LhereLo All pleadlngs shall
be verlfled (3a 8S)
SLC 3 Actloo oo complolot1he courL may from an
examlnaLlon of Lhe allegaLlons ln Lhe complalnL and such evldence
as may be aLLached LhereLo dlsmlss Lhe case ouLrlghL on any of Lhe
grounds for Lhe dlsmlssal of a clvll acLlon whlch are apparenL
Lhereln lf no ground for dlsmlssal ls found lL shall forLhwlLh lssue
summons (n)
SLC 6 AnswerWlLhln Len (10) days from servlce of
summons Lhe defendanL shall flle hls answer Lo Lhe complalnL and
serve a copy Lhereof on Lhe plalnLlff AfflrmaLlve and negaLlve
defenses noL pleaded Lhereln shall be deemed walved excepL lack
of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer Crossclalms and
compulsory counLerclalms noL asserLed ln Lhe answer shall be
consldered barred 1he answer Lo counLerclalms or crossclalms
shall be served and flled wlLhln Len (10) days from servlce of Lhe
answer ln whlch Lhey are pleaded (3 8S)
SLC 7 ffect of follote to ooswetShould Lhe defendanL fall
Lo answer Lhe complalnL wlLhln Lhe perlod above provlded Lhe
courL moto ptoptlo or on moLlon of Lhe plalnLlff shall render
[udgmenL as may be warranLed by Lhe facLs alleged ln Lhe
complalnL and llmlLed Lo whaL ls prayed for Lhereln 1he courL may
ln lLs dlscreLlon reduce Lhe amounL of damages and aLLorney's fees
clalmed for belng excesslve or oLherwlse unconsclonable wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo Lhe appllcablllLy of secLlon 3(c) 8ule 9 lf Lhere are Lwo
or more defendanLs (6 8S)
SLC 8 ltellmlooty coofeteoce oppeotooce of parLlesnoL
laLer Lhan LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe lasL answer ls flled a
prellmlnary conference shall be held 1he provlslons of 8ule 18 on
preLrlal shall be appllcable Lo Lhe prellmlnary conference unless
lnconslsLenL wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls 8ule
1he fallure of Lhe plalnLlff Lo appear ln Lhe prellmlnary
conference shall be cause for Lhe dlsmlssal of hls complalnL 1he
defendanL who appears ln Lhe absence of Lhe plalnLlff shall be
enLlLled Lo [udgmenL on hls counLerclalm ln accordance wlLh Lhe
nexL precedlng secLlon All crossclalms shall be dlsmlssed (7 8S)
lf a sole defendanL shall fall Lo appear Lhe plalnLlff shall
llkewlse be enLlLled Lo [udgmenL ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL
precedlng secLlon 1hls procedure shall noL apply where one Cf
Lwo or more defendanLs sued under a common cause of acLlon who
had pleaded a common defense shall appear aL Lhe prellmlnary
conference
no posLponemenL of Lhe prellmlnary conference shall be
granLed excepL for hlghly merlLorlous grounds and wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo such sancLlons as Lhe courL ln Lhe exerclse of sound
dlscreLlon may lmpose on Lhe movanL (n)
SLC 9 kecotJ of ptellmlooty coofeteoceWlLhln flve (3)
days afLer Lhe LermlnaLlon of Lhe prellmlnary conference Lhe courL
shall lssue an order sLaLlng Lhe maLLers Laken up Lhereln lncludlng
buL noL llmlLed Lo
1 WheLher Lhe parLles have arrlved aL an amlcable
seLLlemenL and lf so Lhe Lerms Lhereof
2 1he sLlpulaLlons or admlsslons enLered lnLo by
Lhe parLles
3 WheLher on Lhe basls of Lhe pleadlngs and Lhe
sLlpulaLlons and admlsslons made by Lhe parLles [udgmenL
may be rendered wlLhouL Lhe need of furLher proceedlngs ln
whlch evenL Lhe [udgmenL shall be rendered wlLhln LhlrLy (30)
days from lssuance of Lhe order
4 A clear speclflcaLlon of maLerlal facLs whlch
remaln conLroverLed and
3 Such oLher maLLers lnLended Lo expedlLe Lhe
dlsposlLlon of Lhe case (8 8S)
SLC 10 5obmlssloo of offlJovlts ooJ posltloo popets
WlLhln Len (10) days from recelpL of Lhe order menLloned ln Lhe
nexL precedlng secLlon Lhe parLles shall submlL Lhe affldavlLs of
Lhelr wlLnesses and oLher evldence on Lhe facLual lssues deflned ln
Lhe order LogeLher wlLh Lhelr poslLlon papers seLLlng forLh Lhe law
and Lhe facLs relled upon by Lhem (9 8S)
SLC 11 letloJ fot teoJltloo of joJqmeotWlLhln LhlrLy (30)
days afLer recelpL of Lhe affldavlLs and poslLlon papers or Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for flllng Lhe same Lhe courL shall render
[udgmenL
Powever should Lhe courL flnd lL necessary Lo clarlfy cerLaln
maLerlal facLs lL may durlng Lhe sald perlod lssue an order
speclfylng Lhe maLLers Lo be clarlfled and requlre Lhe parLles Lo
submlL affldavlLs or oLher evldence on Lhe sald maLLers wlLhln Len
(10) days from recelpL of sald order !udgmenL shall be rendered
wlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer Lhe recelpL of Lhe lasL affldavlL or Lhe
explraLlon of Lhe perlod for flllng Lhe same
1he courL shall noL resorL Lo Lhe foregolng procedure [usL Lo
galn Llme for Lhe rendlLlon of Lhe [udgmenL (n)
SLC 12 kefettol fot cooclllotlooCases requlrlng referral for
conclllaLlon where Lhere ls no showlng of compllance wlLh such
requlremenL shall be dlsmlssed wlLhouL pre[udlce and may be
revlved only afLer LhaL requlremenL shall have been complled wlLh
(18a 8S)
SLC 13 ltoblblteJ pleoJloqs ooJ motloos1he followlng
peLlLlons moLlons or pleadlngs shall noL be allowed
1 MoLlon Lo dlsmlss Lhe complalnL excepL on Lhe
ground of lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer or
fallure Lo comply wlLh secLlon 12
2 MoLlon for a blll of parLlculars
3 MoLlon for new Lrlal or for reconslderaLlon of
a [udgmenL or for reopenlng of Lrlal
4 eLlLlon for rellef from [udgmenL
3 MoLlon for exLenslon of Llme Lo flle pleadlngs
affldavlLs or any oLher paper
6 Memoranda
7 eLlLlon for cerLlorarl mandamus or
prohlblLlon agalnsL any lnLerlocuLory order lssued by Lhe
courL
8 MoLlon Lo declare Lhe defendanL ln defaulL
9 ullaLory moLlons for posLponemenL
10 8eply
11 1hlrdparLy complalnLs
12 lnLervenLlons (19a 8S)
SLC 14 AfflJovlts1he affldavlLs requlred Lo be
submlLLed under Lhls 8ule shall sLaLe only facLs of dlrecL personal
knowledge of Lhe afflanLs whlch are admlsslble ln evldence and
shall show Lhelr compeLence Lo LesLlfy Lo Lhe
maLLers sLaLed Lhereln
A vlolaLlon of Lhls requlremenL may sub[ecL Lhe parLy or Lhe
counsel who submlLs Lhe same Lo dlsclpllnary acLlon and shall
be cause Lo expunge Lhe lnadmlsslble affldavlL or porLlon Lhereof
from Lhe record (20 k5l)
SLC 13 ltellmlooty lojooctloo1he courL may granL
prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of 8ule 38
hereof Lo prevenL Lhe defendanL from commlLLlng furLher acLs
of dlspossesslon agalnsL Lhe plalnLlff
A possessor deprlved of hls possesslon Lhrough forclble enLry
or unlawful deLalner may wlLhln flve (3) days from Lhe flllng of Lhe
complalnL presenL a moLlon ln Lhe acLlon for forclble enLry or
unlawful deLalner for Lhe lssuance of a wrlL of prellmlnary
mandaLory ln[uncLlon Lo resLore hlm ln hls possesslon 1he courL
shall declde Lhe moLlon wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days from Lhe flllng
Lhereof (3a)
SLC 16 kesolvloq Jefeose of owoetsblpWhen Lhe
defendanL ralses Lhe defense of ownershlp ln hls pleadlngs and Lhe
quesLlon of possesslon cannoL be resolved wlLhouL decldlng Lhe
lssue of ownershlp Lhe lssue of ownershlp shall be resolved only Lo
deLermlne Lhe lssue of possesslon (4a)
SLC 17 IoJqmeotlf afLer Lrlal Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe
allegaLlons of Lhe complalnL are Lrue lL shall render [udgmenL ln
favor of Lhe plalnLlff for Lhe resLlLuLlon of Lhe premlses Lhe sum
[usLly due as arrears of renL or as reasonable compensaLlon for Lhe
use and occupaLlon of Lhe premlses aLLorney's fees and cosLs lf lL
flnds LhaL sald allegaLlons are noL Lrue lL shall render [udgmenL for
Lhe defendanL Lo recover hls cosLs lf a counLerclalm ls esLabllshed
Lhe courL shall render [udgmenL for Lhe sum found ln arrears from
elLher parLy and award cosLs as [usLlce requlres (6a)
SLC 18 IoJqmeot coocloslve ooly oo possessloo oot
coocloslve lo octloos lovolvloq tltle ot owoetsblp1he [udgmenL
rendered ln an acLlon for forclble enLry or deLalner shall be
concluslve wlLh respecL Lo Lhe possesslon only and shall ln no wlse
blnd Lhe LlLle or affecL Lhe ownershlp of Lhe land or bulldlng Such
[udgmenL shall noL bar an acLlon beLween Lhe same parLles
respecLlng LlLle Lo Lhe land or bulldlng
1he [udgmenL or flnal order shall be appealable Lo Lhe
approprlaLe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL whlch shall declde Lhe same on Lhe
basls of Lhe enLlre record of Lhe proceedlngs had ln Lhe courL of
orlgln and such memoranda and/or brlefs as may be submlLLed by
Lhe parLles or requlred by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL (7a)
SLC 19 lmmeJlote execotloo of joJqmeot bow to stoy
somelf [udgmenL ls rendered agalnsL Lhe defendanL execuLlon
shall lssue lmmedlaLely upon moLlon unless an appeal has been
perfecLed and Lhe defendanL Lo sLay execuLlon flles a sufflclenL
supersedeas bond approved by Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL and
execuLed ln favor of Lhe plalnLlff Lo pay Lhe renLs damages and
cosLs accrulng down Lo Lhe Llme of Lhe [udgmenL appealed from
and unless durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal he deposlLs wlLh Lhe
appellaLe courL Lhe amounL of renL due from Llme Lo Llme under
Lhe conLracL lf any as deLermlned by Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe
Munlclpal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe absence of a conLracL he shall deposlL
wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe reasonable value of Lhe use and
occupaLlon of Lhe premlses for Lhe precedlng monLh or perlod aL
Lhe raLe deLermlned by Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe lower courL on or
before Lhe LenLh day of each succeedlng monLh or perlod 1he
supersedeas bond shall be LransmlLLed by Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL
wlLh Lhe oLher papers Lo Lhe clerk of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lo
whlch Lhe acLlon ls appealed
All amounLs so pald Lo Lhe appellaLe courL shall be deposlLed
wlLh sald courL or auLhorlzed governmenL deposlLary bank and
shall be held Lhere unLll Lhe flnal dlsposlLlon of Lhe appeal unless
Lhe courL by agreemenL of Lhe lnLeresLed parLles or ln Lhe absence
of reasonable grounds of opposlLlon Lo a moLlon Lo wlLhdraw or
for [usLlflable reasons shall decree oLherwlse Should Lhe
defendanL fall Lo make Lhe paymenLs above prescrlbed from Llme
Lo Llme durlng Lhe pendency of Lhe appeal Lhe appellaLe courL
upon moLlon of Lhe plalnLlff and upon proof of such fallure shall
order Lhe execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL appealed from wlLh respecL Lo
Lhe resLoraLlon of possesslon buL such execuLlon shall noL be a bar
Lo Lhe appeal Laklng lLs course unLll Lhe flnal dlsposlLlon Lhereof on
Lhe merlLs
AfLer Lhe case ls declded by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL any
money pald Lo Lhe courL by Lhe defendanL for purposes of Lhe sLay
of execuLlon shall be dlsposed of ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons
of Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln any case whereln lL
appears LhaL Lhe defendanL has been deprlved of Lhe lawful
possesslon of land or bulldlng pendlng Lhe appeal by vlrLue of Lhe
execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe Munlclpal 1rlal CourL damages
for such deprlvaLlon of possesslon and resLoraLlon of possesslon
may be allowed Lhe defendanL ln Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL dlsposlng of Lhe appeal (8a)
SLC 20 ltellmlooty mooJototy lojooctloo lo cose
of oppeolupon moLlon of Lhe plalnLlff wlLhln Len (10) days from
Lhe perfecLlon of Lhe appeal Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL Lhe laLLer
may lssue a wrlL of prellmlnary mandaLory ln[uncLlon Lo resLore Lhe
plalnLlff ln possesslon lf Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe defendanL's
appeal ls frlvolous or dllaLory or LhaL Lhe appeal of Lhe plalnLlff
ls ptlmo focle merlLorlous (9a)
SLC 21 lmmeJlote execotloo oo oppeol to coott of Appeols
ot 5opteme coott 1he [udgmenL of Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
agalnsL Lhe defendanL shall be lmmedlaLely execuLory wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo a furLher appeal LhaL may be Laken Lherefrom (10a)
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CCN1LM1
SLC1lCn 1 ultect cootempt poolsbeJ sommotllyA person
gullLy of mlsbehavlor ln Lhe presence of or so near a courL as Lo
obsLrucL or lnLerrupL Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe same lncludlng
dlsrespecL Loward Lhe courL offenslve personallLles Loward oLhers
or refusal Lo be sworn or Lo answer as a wlLness or Lo subscrlbe an
affldavlL or deposlLlon when lawfully requlred Lo do so may be
summarlly ad[udged ln conLempL by such courL and punlshed by a
flne noL exceedlng Lwo Lhousand pesos or lmprlsonmenL noL
exceedlng Len (10) days or boLh lf lL be a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or a
courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank or by a flne noL exceedlng Lwo
hundred pesos or lmprlsonmenL neL exceedlng (1) day or boLh lf lL
be a lower courL (1a)
SLC 2 kemeJy tbeteftom1he person ad[udged ln dlrecL
conLempL by any courL may noL appeal Lherefrom buL may avall
hlmself of Lhe remedles of cerLlorarl or prohlblLlon 1he execuLlon
of Lhe [udgmenL shall be suspended pendlng resoluLlon of such
peLlLlon provlded such person flea a bond flxed by Lhe courL whlch
rendered Lhe [udgmenL and condlLloned LhaL he wlll ablde by and
perform Lhe [udgmenL should Lhe peLlLlon be declded agalnsL hlm
(2a)
SLC 3 loJltect cootempt to be poolsbeJ oftet cbotqe ooJ
beotloqAfLer a charge ln wrlLlng has been flled and an
opporLunlLy glven Lo Lhe respondenL Lo commeot Lhereon wlLhln
such perlod as may be flxed by Lhe courL and Lo be heard by hlmself
or counsel a person gullLy of any of Lhe followlng acLs may be
punlshed for lndlrecL conLempL
(a) Mlsbehavlor of an offlcer of a courL ln Lhe
performance of hls offlclal duLles or ln hls offlclal
LransacLlons
(b) ulsobedlence of or reslsLance Lo a lawful wrlL
process order or [udgmenL of a courL lncludlng Lhe acL of a
person who afLer belng dlspossessed or e[ecLed from any
real properLy by Lhe [udgmenL or process of any courL of
compeLenL [urlsdlcLlon enLers or aLLempLs or lnduces
anoLher Lo enLer lnLo or upon such real properLy for Lhe
purpose of execuLlng acLs of ownershlp or possesslon or ln
any manner dlsLurbs Lhe possesslon glven Lo Lhe person
ad[udged Lo be enLlLled LhereLo
(c) Any abuse of or any unlawful lnLerference wlLh
Lhe processes or proceedlngs of a courL noL consLlLuLlng
dlrecL conLempL under secLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule
(d) Any lmproper conducL Lendlng dlrecLly or
lndlrecLly Lo lmpede obsLrucL or degrade Lhe admlnlsLraLlon
of [usLlce
(e) Assumlng Lo be an aLLorney or an offlcer of a
courL and acLlng as such wlLhouL auLhorlLy
(f) lallure Lo obey a subpoena duly served
(g) 1he rescue or aLLempLed rescue of a person or
properLy ln Lhe cusLody of an offlcer by vlrLue of an order or
process of a courL held by hlm
8uL noLhlng ln Lhls secLlon shall be so consLrued as Lo prevenL
Lhe courL from lssulng process Lo brlng Lhe respondenL lnLo courL
or from holdlng hlm ln cusLody pendlng such proceedlngs (3a)
SLC 4 now ptoceeJloqs commeoceJroceedlngs for
lndlrecL conLempL may be lnlLlaLed moto ptoptlo by Lhe courL
agalnsL whlch Lhe conLempL was commlLLed by an order or any
oLher formal charge requlrlng Lhe respondenL Lo show cause why
he should noL be punlshed for conLempL
ln all oLher cases charges for lndlrecL conLempL shall be
commenced by a verlfled peLlLlon wlLh supporLlng parLlculars and
cerLlfled Lruecoples of documenLs or papers lnvolved Lhereln and
upon full compllance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs for flllng lnlLlaLory
pleadlngs for clvll acLlons ln Lhe courL concerned lf Lhe conLempL
charges arose ouL of or are relaLed Lo a prlnclpal acLlon pendlng ln
Lhe courL Lhe peLlLlon for conLempL shall allege LhaL facL buL sald
peLlLlon shall be dockeLed heard and declded separaLely unless
Lhe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon orders Lhe consolldaLlon of Lhe conLempL
charge and Lhe prlnclpal acLlon for [olnL hearlng and declslon (n)
SLC 3 Jbete cbotqe to be flleJWhere Lhe charge for
lndlrecL conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL a 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL or a courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank or agalnsL an offlcer
appolnLed by lL Lhe charge may be flled wlLh such courL Where
such conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL a lower courL Lhe
charge may be flled wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe place ln
whlch Lhe lower courL ls slLLlng buL Lhe proceedlngs may also be
lnsLlLuLed ln such lower courL sub[ecL Lo appeal Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL of such place ln Lhe same manner as provlded ln secLlon 2 of
Lhls 8ule (4a)
SLC 6 neotloq teleose oo bolllf Lhe hearlng ls noL ordered
Lo be had forLhwlLh Lhe respondenL may be released from cusLody
upon flllng a bond ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL for hls
appearance aL Lhe hearlng of Lhe charge Cn Lhe day seL Lherefor
Lhe courL shall proceed Lo lnvesLlgaLe Lhe charge and conslder such
commenL LesLlmony or defense as Lhe respondenL may make or
offer (3a)
SLC 7 loolsbmeot fot loJltect cootemptlf Lhe respondenL
ls ad[udged gullLy of lndlrecL conLempL commlLLed agalnsL a
8eglonal 1rlal CourL or a courL of equlvalenL or hlgher rank he may
be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng LhlrLy Lhousand pesos or
lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng slx (6) monLhs or boLh lf he ls
ad[udged gullLy of conLempL commlLLed agalnsL a lower courL he
may be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng flve Lhousand pesos or
lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng one (1) monLh or boLh lf Lhe
conLempL conslsLs ln Lhe vlolaLlon of a wrlL of ln[uncLlon Lemporary
resLralnlng order or stotos poo order he may also be ordered Lo
make compleLe resLlLuLlon Lo Lhe parLy ln[ured by such vlolaLlon of
Lhe properLy lnvolved or such amounL as may be alleged and
proved
1he wrlL of execuLlon as ln ordlnary clvll acLlons shall lssue
for Lhe enforcemenL of a [udgmenL lmposlng a flne unless Lhe courL
oLherwlse provldes (6a)
SLC 8 lmptlsoomeot ootll otJet obeyedWhen Lhe
conLempL conslsLs ln Lhe refusal or omlsslon Lo do an acL whlch ls
yeL ln Lhe power of Lhe respondenL Lo perform he may
be lmprlsoned by order of Lhe courL concerned unLll he performs lL
(7a)
SLC 9 ltoceeJloq wbeo potty teleoseJ oo boll folls to
ooswetWhen a respondenL released on ball falls Lo appear on
Lhe day flxed for Lhe hearlng Lhe courL may lssue anoLher order of
arresL or may order Lhe bond for hls appearance Lo be forfelLed and
conflscaLed or boLh and lf Lhe bond be proceeded agalnsL Lhe
measure of damages shall be Lhe exLenL of Lhe loss or ln[ury
susLalned by Lhe aggrleved parLy by reason of Lhe mlsconducL for
whlch Lhe conLempL charge was prosecuLed wlLh Lhe cosLs of Lhe
proceedlngs and such recovery shall be for Lhe beneflL of Lhe parLy
ln[ured lf Lhere ls no aggrleved parLy Lhe bond shall be llable and
dlsposed of as ln crlmlnal cases (8a)
SLC 10 coott moy teleose tespooJeot1he courL whlch
lssued Lhe order lmprlsonlng a person for conLempL may dlscharge
hlm from lmprlsonmenL when lL appears LhaL publlc lnLeresL wlll
noL be pre[udlced by hls release (9a)
SLC 11 kevlew of joJqmeot ot flool otJet booJ fot stoy
1he [udgmenL or flnal order of a courL ln a case of lndlrecL
conLempL may be appealed Lo Lhe proper courL as ln crlmlnal
cases 8uL execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order shall noL be
suspended unLll a bond ls flled by Lhe person ad[udged ln
conLempL ln an amounL flxed by Lhe courL fronL whlch Lhe appeal ls
Laken condlLloned LhaL lf Lhe appeal be declded agalnsL hlm he wlll
ablde by and perform Lhe [udgmenL or flnal order (10a)
SLC 12 cootempt oqolost poosljoJlclol eotltlesunless
oLherwlse provlded by law Lhls 8ule shall apply Lo conLempL
commlLLed agalnsL persons enLlLles bodles or agencles exerclslng
quasl[udlclal funcLlons or shall have suppleLory effecL Lo such rules
as Lhey may have adopLed pursuanL Lo auLhorlLy granLed Lo Lhem
by law Lo punlsh for conLempL 1he 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe
place whereln Lhe conLempL has been commlLLed shall have
[urlsdlcLlon over such charges as may be flled Lherefor (n)
Ak1 II
SLCIAL kCCLLDINGS GLNLkAL kCVISICNS
kULL 72
SU8ILC1 MA11Lk AND ALICA8ILI1 CI GLNLkAL kULLS
SLC1lCn 1 5object mottet of speclol ptoceeJloqs8ules of
speclal proceedlngs are provlded for ln Lhe followlng cases
(a) SeLLlemenL of esLaLe of deceased persons
(b) LscheaL
(c) Cuardlanshlp and cusLody of chlldren
(d) 1rusLees
(e) AdopLlon
(f) 8esclsslon and revocaLlon of adopLlon
(g) PosplLallzaLlon of lnsane persons
(h) Pabeas corpus
(l) Change of name
([) volunLary dlssoluLlon of corporaLlons
(k) !udlclal approval of volunLary recognlLlon of
mlnor naLural chlldren
(l) ConsLlLuLlon of famlly home
(m) ueclaraLlon of absence and deaLh
(n) CancellaLlon or correcLlon of enLrles ln Lhe clvll
reglsLry
SLC 2 Appllcoblllty of toles of clvll octloosln Lhe absence
of speclal provlslons Lhe rules provlded for ln ordlnary acLlons shall
be as far as pracLlcable appllcable ln speclal proceedlngs

SL11LLMLN1 CI LS1A1L CI DLCLASLD LkSCNS
kULL 73
VLNUL AND kCCLSS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbete estote of JeceoseJ petsoos settleJlf Lhe
decedenL ls an lnhablLanL of Lhe hlllpplnes aL Lhe Llme of hls deaLh
wheLher a clLlzen or an allen hls wlll shall be proved or leLLers of
admlnlsLraLlon granLed and hls esLaLe seLLled ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL ln Lhe provlnce ln whlch he resldes aL Lhe Llme of hls deaLh
and lf he ls an lnhablLanL of a forelgn counLry Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL of any provlnce ln whlch he had esLaLe 1he courL flrsL Laklng
cognlzance of Lhe seLLlemenL of Lhe esLaLe of a decedenL shall
exerclse [urlsdlcLlon Lo Lhe excluslon of all oLher courLs 1he
[urlsdlcLlon assumed by a courL so far as lL depends on Lhe place of
resldence of Lhe decedenL or of Lhe locaLlon of hls esLaLe shall noL
be conLesLed ln a sulL or proceedlng excepL ln an appeal from LhaL
courL ln Lhe orlglnal case or when Lhe wanL of [urlsdlcLlon appears
on Lhe record
SLC 2 Jbete estote settleJ opoo Jlssolotloo of mottloqe
When Lhe marrlage ls dlssolved by Lhe deaLh of Lhe husband or
wlfe Lhe communlLy properLy shall be lnvenLorled admlnlsLered
and llquldaLed and Lhe debLs Lhereof pald ln Lhe LesLaLe or
lnLesLaLe proceedlngs of Lhe deceased spouse lf boLh spouses have
dled Lhe con[ugal parLnershlp shall be llquldaLed ln Lhe LesLaLe or
lnLesLaLe proceedlngs of elLher
SLC 3 ltocessln Lhe exerclse of probaLe [urlsdlcLlon
8eglonal 1rlal CourL may lssue warranLs and process necessary Lo
compel Lhe aLLendance of wlLnesses or Lo carry lnLo effecL Lhelr
orders and [udgmenLs and all oLher powers granLed Lhem by law lf
a person does noL perform an order or [udgmenL rendered by a
courL ln Lhe exerclse of lLs probaLe [urlsdlcLlon lL may lssue a
warranL for Lhe apprehenslon and lmprlsonmenL of such person
unLll he performs such order or [udgmenL or ls released
SLC 4 ltesomptloo of deaLhlor purposes of seLLlemenL
of hls esLaLe a person shall be presumed dead lf absenL and
unheard from for Lhe perlods flxed ln Lhe Clvll Code 8uL lf such
person proves Lo be allve he shall be enLlLled Lo Lhe balance of hls
esLaLe afLer paymenL of all hls debLs 1he balance may be recovered
by moLlon ln Lhe same proceedlng
kULL 74
SUMMAk SL11LLMLN1 CI LS1A1LS
SLC1lCn 1 xttojoJlclol settlemeot by oqteemeot betweeo
beltslf Lhe decedenL lefL no wlll and no debLs and Lhe helrs are
all of age or Lhe mlnors are represenLed by Lhelr [udlclal or legal
represenLaLlves duly auLhorlzed for Lhe purpose Lhe parLles may
wlLhouL securlng leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon dlvlde Lhe esLaLe among
Lhemselves as Lhey see flL by means of a publlc lnsLrumenL flled ln
Lhe offlce of Lhe reglsLer of deeds and should Lhey dlsagree Lhey
may do so ln an ordlnary acLlon of parLlLlon lf Lhere ls only one
helr he may ad[udlcaLe Lo hlmself Lhe enLlre esLaLe by means of an
affldavlL flled ln Lhe offlce of Lhe reglsLer of deeds 1he parLles Lo an
exLra[udlclal seLLlemenL wheLher by publlc lnsLrumenL or by
sLlpulaLlon ln a pendlng acLlon for parLlLlon or Lhe sole helr who
ad[udlcaLes Lhe enLlre esLaLe Lo hlmself by means of an affldavlL
shall flle slmulLaneously wlLh and as a condlLlon precedenL Lo Lhe
flllng of Lhe publlc lnsLrumenL or sLlpulaLlon ln Lhe acLlon for
parLlLlon or of Lhe affldavlL ln Lhe offlce of Lhe reglsLer of deeds a
bond wlLh Lhe sald reglsLer of deeds ln an amounL equlvalenL Lo
Lhe value of Lhe personal properLy lnvolved as cerLlfled Lo under
oaLh by Lhe parLles concerned and condlLloned upon Lhe paymenL
of any [usL clalm LhaL may be flled under secLlon 4 of Lhls rule lL
shall be presumed LhaL Lhe decedenL lefL no debLs lf no credlLor
flles a peLlLlon for leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon wlLhln Lwo (2) years
afLer Lhe deaLh of Lhe decedenL
1he facL of Lhe exLra[udlclal seLLlemenL or admlnlsLraLlon shall
be publlshed ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon ln Lhe manner
provlded ln Lhe nexL succeedlng secLlon buL no exLra[udlclal
seLLlemenL shall be blndlng upon any person who has noL
parLlclpaLed Lhereln or had no noLlce Lhereof
SLC 2 5ommoty settlemeot of estotes of smoll voloe
Whenever Lhe gross value of Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person
wheLher he dled LesLaLe or lnLesLaLe does noL exceed Len Lhousand
pesos and LhaL facL lf made Lo appear Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe by Lhe peLlLlon of an lnLeresLed
person and upon hearlng whlch shall be held noL less Lhan one (1)
monLh nor more Lhan Lhree (3) monLhs from Lhe daLe of Lhe lasL
publlcaLlon of a noLlce whlch shall be publlshed once a week for
Lhree (3) consecuLlve weeks ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon
ln Lhe provlnce and afLer such oLher noLlce Lo lnLeresLed persons
as Lhe courL may dlrecL Lhe courL may proceed summarlly wlLhouL
Lhe appolnLmenL of an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor and wlLhouL
delay Lo granL lf proper allowance of Lhe wlll lf any Lhere be Lo
deLermlne who are Lhe persons legally enLlLled Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhe
esLaLe and Lo apporLlon and dlvlde lL among Lhem afLer Lhe
paymenL of such debLs of Lhe esLaLe as Lhe courL shall Lhen flnd Lo
be due and such persons ln Lhelr own rlghL lf Lhey are lawful age
and legal capaclLy or by Lhelr guardlans or LrusLees legally
appolnLed and quallfled lf oLherwlse shall Lhereupon be enLlLled
Lo recelve and enLer lnLo Lhe possesslon of Lhe porLlons of Lhe
esLaLe so awarded Lo Lhem respecLlvely 1he courL shall make such
order as may be [usL respecLlng Lhe cosLs of Lhe proceedlngs and
all orders and [udgmenLs made or rendered ln Lhe course Lhereof
shall be recorded ln Lhe offlce of Lhe clerk and Lhe order of
parLlLlon or award lf lL lnvolves real esLaLe shall be recorded ln Lhe
proper reglsLer's offlce
SLC 3 8ooJ to be flleJ by Jlsttlbotees1he courL before
allowlng a parLlLlon ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe
precedlng secLlon may requlre Lhe dlsLrlbuLees lf properLy oLher
Lhan real ls Lo be dlsLrlbuLed Lo flle a bond ln an amounL Lo be flxed
by courL condlLloned for Lhe paymenL of any [usL clalm whlch may
be flled under Lhe nexL succeedlng secLlon
SLC 4 loblllty of Jlsttlbotees ooJ estotelf lL shall appear
aL any Llme wlLhln Lwo (2) years afLer Lhe seLLlemenL and
dlsLrlbuLlon of an esLaLe ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of elLher
of Lhe flrsL Lwo secLlons of Lhls rule LhaL an helr or oLher person
has been unduly deprlved of hls lawful parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe esLaLe
such helr or such oLher person may compel Lhe seLLlemenL of Lhe
esLaLe ln Lhe courLs ln Lhe manner herelnafLer provlded for Lhe
purpose of saLlsfylng such lawful parLlclpaLlon And lf wlLhln Lhe
same Llme of Lwo (2) years lL shall appear LhaL Lhere are debLs
ouLsLandlng agalnsL Lhe esLaLe whlch have noL been pald or LhaL an
helr or oLher person has been unduly deprlved of hls lawful
parLlclpaLlon payable ln money Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe
esLaLe may by order for LhaL purpose afLer hearlng seLLle Lhe
amounL of such debLs or lawful parLlclpaLlon and order how much
and ln whaL manner each dlsLrlbuLee shall conLrlbuLe ln Lhe
paymenL Lhereof and may lssue execuLlon lf clrcumsLances
requlre agalnsL Lhe bond provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon or
agalnsL Lhe real esLaLe belonglng Lo Lhe deceased or boLh Such
bond and such real esLaLe shall remaln charged wlLh a llablllLy Lo
credlLors helrs or oLher persons for Lhe full perlod of Lwo (2) years
afLer such dlsLrlbuLlon noLwlLhsLandlng any Lransfers of real esLaLe
LhaL may have been made
SLC 3 letloJ fot clolm of mloot ot locopocltoteJ petsoolf
on Lhe daLe of Lhe explraLlon of Lhe perlod of Lwo (2) years
prescrlbed ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe person auLhorlzed Lo flle a
clalm ls a mlnor or menLally lncapaclLaLed or ls ln prlson or ouLslde
Lhe hlllpplnes he may presenL hls clalm wlLhln one (1) year afLer
such dlsablllLy ls removed
kULL 7S
kCDUC1ICN CI WILL ALLCWANCL CI WILL NLCLSSAk
SLC1lCn 1 Allowooce oecessoty coocloslve os to
execotloono wlll shall pass elLher real or personal esLaLe unless lL
ls proved and allowed ln Lhe proper courL Sub[ecL Lo Lhe rlghL of
appeal such allowance of Lhe wlll shall be concluslve as Lo lLs due
execuLlon
SLC 2 costoJloo of wlll to Jellvet1he person who has
cusLody of a wlll shall wlLhln LwenLy (20) days afLer he knows of
Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor dellver Lhe wlll Lo Lhe courL havlng
[urlsdlcLlon or Lo Lhe execuLor named ln Lhe wlll
SLC 3 xecotot to pteseot wlll ooJ occept ot tefose ttostA
person named as execuLor ln a wlll shall wlLhln LwenLy (20) days
afLer he knows of Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor or wlLhln LwenLy (20)
days afLer he knows LhaL be ls named execuLor lf he obLalned such
knowledge afLer Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor presenL such wlll Lo Lhe
courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon unless Lhe wlll has reached Lhe courL ln
any oLher manner and shall wlLhln such perlod slgnlfy Lo Lhe courL
ln wrlLlng hls accepLance of Lhe LrusL or hls refusal Lo accepL lL
SLC 4 costoJloo ooJ execotot sobject to floe fot oeqlectA
person who neglecLs any of Lhe duLles requlred ln Lhe Lwo lasL
precedlng secLlons wlLhouL excuse saLlsfacLory Lo Lhe courL shall be
flned noL exceedlng Lwo Lhousand pesos
SLC 3 letsoo tetololoq wlll moy be commlLLedA person
havlng cusLody of a wlll afLer Lhe deaLh of Lhe LesLaLor who neglecLs
wlLhouL reasonable cause Lo dellver Lhe same when ordered so Lo
do Lo Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon may be commlLLed Lo prlson
and Lhere kepL unLll he dellvers Lhe wlll
kULL 76
ALLCWANCL Ck DISALLCWANCL CI WILL
SLC1lCn 1 Who moy petltloo fot tbe ollowooce of wlllAny
execuLor devlsee or legaLee named ln a wlll or any oLher person
lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe may aL any Llme afLer Lhe deaLh of Lhe
LesLaLor peLlLlon Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon Lo have Lhe wlll
allowed wheLher Lhe same be ln hls possesslon or noL or ls losL or
desLroyed
1he LesLaLor hlmself may durlng hls llfeLlme peLlLlon Lhe
courL for Lhe allowance of hls wlll
SLC 2 cooteots of petltlooA peLlLlon for Lhe allowance of
a wlll musL show so far as known Lo Lhe peLlLloner
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he names ages and resldences of Lhe helrs
legaLees and devlsees of Lhe LesLaLor or decedenL
(c) 1he probable value and characLer of Lhe
properLy of Lhe esLaLe
(d) 1he name of Lhe person for whom leLLers are
prayed
(e) lf Lhe wlll has noL been dellvered Lo Lhe courL
Lhe name of Lhe person havlng cusLody of lL
8uL no defecL ln Lhe peLlLlon shall render vold Lhe allowance
of Lhe wlll or Lhe lssuance of leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon wlLh Lhe wlll annexed
SLC 3 coott to oppolot tlme fot ptovloq wlll Notlce tbeteof
to be pobllsbeJWhen a wlll ls dellvered Lo or a peLlLlon for Lhe
allowance of a wlll ls flled ln Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon such
courL shall flx a Llme and place for provlng Lhe wlll when all
concerned may appear Lo conLesL Lhe allowance Lhereof and shall
cause noLlce of such Llme and place Lo be publlshed Lhree (3) weeks
successlvely prevlous Lo Lhe Llme appolnLed ln a newspaper of
general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce
8uL no newspaper publlcaLlon shall be made where Lhe
peLlLlon for probaLe has been flled by Lhe LesLaLor hlmself
SLC 4 nelts Jevlsees leqotees ooJ execotots to be ootlfleJ
by moll ot petsooolly1he courL shall also cause coples of Lhe
noLlce of Lhe Llme and place flxed for provlng Lhe wlll Lo be
addressed Lo Lhe deslgnaLed or oLher known helrs legaLees and
devlsees of Lhe LesLaLor resldenL ln Lhe hlllpplnes aL Lhelr places of
resldence and deposlLed ln Lhe posL offlce wlLh Lhe posLage
Lhereon prepald aL leasL LwenLy (20) days before Lhe hearlng lf
such places of resldence be known A copy of Lhe noLlce musL ln llke
manner be malled Lo Lhe person named as execuLor lf he be noL
Lhe peLlLloner also Lo any person named as coexecuLor noL
peLlLlonlng lf Lhelr places of resldence be known ersonal servlce
of coples of Lhe noLlce aL leasL Len (10) days before Lhe day of
hearlng shall be equlvalenL Lo malllng
lf Lhe LesLaLor asks for Lhe allowance of hls own wlll noLlce
shall be senL only Lo hls compulsory helrs
SLC 3 ltoof ot beotloq Jbot sofflcleot lo obseoce of
cootestAL Lhe hearlng compllance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe lasL
Lwo precedlng secLlons musL be shown before Lhe lnLroducLlon of
LesLlmony ln supporL of Lhe wlll All such LesLlmony shall be Laken
under oaLh and reduced Lo wrlLlng lf no person appears Lo conLesL
Lhe allowance of Lhe wlll Lhe courL may granL allowance Lhereof on
Lhe LesLlmony of one of Lhe subscrlblng wlLnesses only lf such
wlLness LesLlfy LhaL Lhe wlll was execuLed as ls requlred by law
ln Lhe case of a holographlc wlll lL shall be necessary LhaL aL
leasL one wlLness who knows Lhe handwrlLlng and slgnaLure of Lhe
LesLaLor expllclLly declare LhaL Lhe wlll and Lhe slgnaLure are ln Lhe
handwrlLlng of Lhe LesLaLor ln Lhe absence of any such compeLenL
wlLness and lf Lhe courL deem lL necessary experL LesLlmony may
be resorLed Lo
SLC 6 ltoof of lost ot JesttoyeJ wlll cettlflcote tbeteopoo
no wlll shall be proved as a losL or desLroyed wlll unless Lhe
execuLlon and valldlLy of Lhe same be esLabllshed and Lhe wlll ls
proved Lo have been ln exlsLence aL Lhe Llme of Lhe deaLh of Lhe
LesLaLor or ls shown Lo have been fraudulenLly or accldenLally
desLroyed ln Lhe llfeLlme of Lhe LesLaLor wlLhouL hls knowledge nor
unless lLs provlslons are clearly and dlsLlncLly proved by aL leasL Lwo
(2) credlble wlLnesses When a losL wlll ls proved Lhe provlslons
Lhereof musL be dlsLlncLly sLaLed and cerLlfled by Lhe [udge under
Lhe seal of Lhe courL and Lhe cerLlflcaLe musL be flled and recorded
as oLher wllls are flled and recorded
SLC 7 ltoof wbeo wltoesses Jo oot teslJe lo ptovlocelf lL
appears aL Lhe Llme flxed for Lhe hearlng LhaL none of Lhe
subscrlblng wlLnesses resldes ln Lhe provlnce buL LhaL Lhe
deposlLlon of one or more of Lhem can be Laken elsewhere Lhe
courL may on moLlon dlrecL lL Lo be Laken and may auLhorlze a
phoLographlc copy of Lhe wlll Lo be made and Lo be presenLed Lo
Lhe wlLness on hls examlnaLlon who may be asked Lhe same
quesLlons wlLh respecL Lo lL and Lo Lhe handwrlLlng of Lhe LesLaLor
and oLhers as would be perLlnenL and compeLenL lf Lhe orlglnal wlll
were presenL
SLC 8 ltoof wbeo wltoesses JeoJ ot losooe ot Jo oot teslJe
lo tbe lblllpploeslf lL appears aL Lhe Llme flxed for Lhe hearlng
LhaL Lhe subscrlblng wlLnesses are dead or lnsane or LhaL none of
Lhem resldes ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe courL may admlL Lhe LesLlmony
of oLher wlLnesses Lo prove Lhe sanlLy of Lhe LesLaLor and Lhe due
execuLlon of Lhe wlll and as evldence of Lhe execuLlon of Lhe wlll lL
may admlL proof of Lhe handwrlLlng of Lhe LesLaLor and of Lhe
subscrlblng wlLnesses or of any of Lhem
SLC 9 CtoooJs fot Jlsollowloq wlll1he wlll shall be
dlsallowed ln any of Lhe followlng cases
(a) lf noL execuLed and aLLesLed as requlred by law
(b) lf Lhe LesLaLor was lnsane or oLherwlse menLally
lncapable Lo make a wlll aL Lhe Llme of lLs execuLlon
(c) lf lL was execuLed under duress or Lhe lnfluence
of fear or LhreaLs
(d) lf lL was procured by undue and lmproper
pressure and lnfluence on Lhe parL of Lhe beneflclary or of
some oLher person for hls beneflL
(e) lf Lhe slgnaLure of Lhe LesLaLor was procured by
fraud or Lrlck and he dld noL lnLend LhaL Lhe lnsLrumenL
should be hls wlll aL Lhe Llme of flxlng hls slgnaLure LhereLo
SLC 10 cootestoot to flle qtoooJs of cootest
Anyone appearlng Lo conLesL Lhe wlll musL sLaLe ln wrlLlng hls
grounds for opposlng lLs allowance and serve a copy Lhereof on Lhe
peLlLloner and oLher parLles lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe
SLC 11 5obsctlbloq wltoesses ptoJoceJ ot occoooteJ fot
wbete wlll cootesteJlf Lhe wlll ls conLesLed all Lhe subscrlblng
wlLnesses and Lhe noLary ln Lhe case of wllls execuLed under Lhe
Clvll Code of Lhe hlllpplnes lf presenL ln Lhe hlllpplnes and noL
lnsane musL be produced and examlned and Lhe deaLh absence
or lnsanlLy of any of Lhem musL be saLlsfacLorlly shown Lo Lhe courL
lf all or some of such wlLnesses are presenL ln Lhe hlllpplnes buL
ouLslde Lhe provlnce where Lhe wlll has been flled Lhelr deposlLlon
musL be Laken lf any or all of Lhem LesLlfy agalnsL Lhe due
execuLlon of Lhe wlll or do noL remember havlng aLLesLed Lo lL or
are oLherwlse of doubLful credlblllLy Lhe wlll may neverLheless be
allowed lf Lhe courL ls saLlsfled from Lhe LesLlmony of oLher
wlLnesses and from all Lhe evldence presenLed LhaL Lhe wlll was
execuLed and aLLesLed ln Lhe manner requlred by law
lf a holographlc wlll ls conLesLed Lhe same shall be allowed lf
aL leasL Lhree (3) wlLnesses who know Lhe handwrlLlng of Lhe
LesLaLor expllclLly declare LhaL Lhe wlll and Lhe slgnaLure are ln Lhe
handwrlLlng of Lhe LesLaLor ln Lhe absence of any compeLenL
wlLness and lf Lhe courL deem lL necessary experL LesLlmony may
be resorLed Lo
SLC 12 ltoof wbete testotot petltloos fot ollowooce of
boloqtopblc wlllWhere Lhe LesLaLor hlmself peLlLlons for Lhe
probaLe of hls holographlc wlll and no conLesL ls flled Lhe facL LhaL
he afflrms LhaL Lhe holographlc wlll and Lhe slgnaLure are ln hls own
handwrlLlng shall be sufflclenL evldence of Lhe genulneness and
due execuLlon Lhereof lf Lhe holographlc wlll ls conLesLed Lhe
burden of dlsprovlng Lhe genulneness and due execuLlon Lhereof
shall be on Lhe conLesLanL 1he LesLaLor may ln hls Lurn presenL
such addlLlonal proof as may be necessary Lo rebuL Lhe evldence for
Lhe conLesLanL
SLC 13 cettlflcote of ollowooce ottocbeJ to ptoveJ wlll 1o
be tecotJeJ lo tbe fflce of keqlstet of ueeJslf Lhe courL ls
saLlsfled upon proof Laken and flled LhaL Lhe wlll was duly
execuLed and LhaL Lhe LesLaLor aL Lhe Llme of lLs execuLlon was of
sound and dlsposlng mlnd and noL acLlng under duress menace
and undue lnfluence or fraud a cerLlflcaLe of lLs allowance slgned
by Lhe [udge and aLLesLed by Lhe seal of Lhe courL shall be aLLached
Lo Lhe wlll and Lhe wlll and cerLlflcaLe flled and recorded by Lhe
clerk ALLesLed coples of Lhe wlll devlslng real esLaLe and of
cerLlflcaLe of allowance Lhereof shall be recorded ln Lhe reglsLer of
deeds of Lhe provlnce ln whlch Lhe lands lle
kULL 77
ALLCWANCL CI WILL kCVLD CU1SIDL CI nILIINLS AND
ADMINIS1kA1ICN CI LS1A1L 1nLkLUNDLk
SLC1lCn 1 Jlll ptoveJ ootslJe lblllpploes moy be olloweJ
beteWllls proved and allowed ln a forelgn counLry accordlng Lo
Lhe laws of such counLry may be allowed flled and recorded by
Lhe proper 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln Lhe hlllpplnes
SLC 2 Notlce of beotloq fot ollowooceWhen a copy of such
wlll and of Lhe order or decree of Lhe allowance Lhereof boLh duly
auLhenLlcaLed are flled wlLh a peLlLlon for allowance ln Lhe
hlllpplnes by Lhe execuLor or oLher person lnLeresLed ln Lhe courL
havlng [urlsdlcLlon such courL shall flx a Llme and place for Lhe
hearlng and cause noLlce Lhereof Lo be glven as ln case of an
orlglnal wlll presenLed for allowance
SLC 3 Jbeo wlll olloweJ ooJ effect tbeteoflf lL appears aL
Lhe hearlng LhaL Lhe wlll should be allowed ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe
courL shall so allow lL and a cerLlflcaLe of lLs allowance slgned by
Lhe [udge and aLLesLed by Lhe seal of Lhe courL Lo whlch shall be
aLLached a copy of Lhe wlll shall be flled and recorded by Lhe clerk
and Lhe wlll shall have Lhe same effecL as lf orlglnally proved and
allowed ln such courL
SLC 4 stote bow oJmlolsteteJWhen a wlll ls Lhus
allowed Lhe courL shall granL leLLers LesLamenLary or leLLers of
admlnlsLraLlon wlLh Lhe wlll annexed and such leLLers LesLamenLary
or of admlnlsLraLlon shall exLend Lo all Lhe esLaLe of Lhe LesLaLor ln
Lhe hlllpplnes Such esLaLe afLer Lhe paymenL of [usL debLs and
expenses of admlnlsLraLlon shall be dlsposed of accordlng Lo such
wlll so far as such wlll may operaLe upon lL and Lhe resldue lf any
shall be dlsposed of as ls provlded by law ln cases of esLaLes ln Lhe
hlllpplnes belonglng Lo persons who are lnhablLanLs of anoLher
sLaLe or counLry
kULL 78
LL11LkS 1LS1AMLN1Ak AND CI ADMINIS1kA1ICN WnLN AND
1C WnCM ISSULD
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo ote locompeteot to setve os o execotots ot
oJmlolsttototsno person ls compeLenL Lo serve as execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor who
(a) ls a mlnor
(b) ls noL a resldenL of Lhe hlllpplnes and
(c) ls ln Lhe oplnlon of Lhe courL unflL Lo execuLe Lhe
duLles of Lhe LrusL by reason of drunkenness lmprovldence
or wanL of undersLandlng or lnLegrlLy or by reason of
convlcLlon of an offense lnvolvlng moral LurplLude
SLC 2 xecotot of execotot oot to oJmlolstet estote1he
execuLor of an execuLor shall noL as such admlnlsLer Lhe esLaLe of
Lhe flrsL LesLaLor
SLC 3 MottleJ womeo moy setveA marrled woman may
serve as execuLrlx or admlnlsLraLrlx and Lhe marrlage of a slngle
woman shall noL affecL her auLhorlLy so Lo serve under a prevlous
appolnLmenL
SLC 4 ettets testomeototy lssoeJ wbeo wlll olloweJWhen
a wlll has been proved and allowed Lhe courL shall lssue leLLers
LesLamenLary Lhereon Lo Lhe person named as execuLor Lhereln lf
he ls compeLenL accepLs Lhe LrusL and glves bond as requlred by
Lhese rules
SLC 3 Jbete some coexecotots JlspoollfleJ otbets moy
octWhen all of Lhe execuLors named ln a wlll can noL acL because
of lncompeLency refusal Lo accepL Lhe LrusL or fallure Lo glve bond
on Lhe parL of one or more of Lhem leLLers LesLamenLary may lssue
Lo such of Lhem as are compeLenL accepL and glve bond and Lhey
may perform Lhe duLles and dlscharge Lhe LrusL requlred by Lhe
wlll
SLC 6 Jbeo ooJ to wbom lettets of oJmlolsttotloo
qtooteJlf no execuLor ls named ln Lhe wlll or Lhe execuLor or
execuLors are lncompeLenL refuse Lhe LrusL or fall Lo glve bond or
a person dles lnLesLaLe admlnlsLraLlon shall be granLed
(a) 1o Lhe survlvlng husband or wlfe as Lhe case
may be or nexL of kln or boLh ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL
or Lo such person as such survlvlng husband or wlfe or nexL
of kln requesLs Lo have appolnLed lf compeLenL and wllllng
Lo serve
(b) lf such survlvlng husband or wlfe as Lhe case
may be or nexL of kln or Lhe person selecLed by Lhem be
lncompeLenL or unwllllng or lf Lhe husband or wldow or nexL
of kln neglecLs for LhlrLy (30) days afLer Lhe deaLh of Lhe
person Lo apply for admlnlsLraLlon or Lo requesL LhaL
admlnlsLraLlon be granLed Lo some oLher person lL may be
granLed Lo one or more of Lhe prlnclpal credlLors lf
compeLenL and wllllng Lo serve
(c) lf Lhere ls no such credlLor compeLenL and
wllllng Lo serve lL may be granLed Lo such oLher person as Lhe
courL may selecL
kULL 79
CCSING ISSUANCL CI LL11LkS 1LS1AMLN1Ak L1I1ICN AND
CCN1LS1 ICk LL11LkS CI ADMINIS1kA1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 pposltloo to lssoooce of lettets testomeototy
5lmoltooeoos petltloo fot oJmlolsttotlooAny person lnLeresLed ln
a wlll may sLaLe ln wrlLlng Lhe grounds why leLLers LesLamenLary
should noL lssue Lo Lhe persons named Lhereln as execuLors or any
of Lhem and Lhe courL afLer hearlng upon noLlce shall pass upon
Lhe sufflclency of such grounds A peLlLlon may aL Lhe same Llme
be flled for leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon wlLh Lhe wlll annexed
SLC 2 cooteots of petltloo fot lettets of oJmlolsttotloo
A peLlLlon for leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon musL be flled by an
lnLeresLed person and musL show so far as known Lo Lhe
peLlLloner
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he names ages and resldences of Lhe helrs
and Lhe names and resldences of Lhe credlLors of Lhe
decedenL
(c) 1he probable value and characLer of Lhe
properLy of Lhe esLaLe
(d) 1he name of Lhe person for whom leLLers of
admlnlsLraLlon are prayed
8uL no defecL ln Lhe peLlLlon shall render vold Lhe lssuance of
leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon
SLC 3 coott to set tlme fot beotloq Notlce tbeteofWhen a
peLlLlon for leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon ls flled ln Lhe courL havlng
[urlsdlcLlon such courL shall flx a Llme and place for hearlng Lhe
peLlLlon and shall cause noLlce Lhereof Lo be glven Lo Lhe known
helrs and credlLors of Lhe decedenL and Lo any oLher persons
belleved Lo have an lnLeresL ln Lhe esLaLe ln Lhe Manner provlded
ln secLlons 3 and 4 of 8ule 76
SLC 4 pposltloo to petltloo fot oJmlolsttotloo
Any lnLeresLed person may by flllng a wrlLLen opposlLlon conLesL
Lhe peLlLlon on Lhe ground of Lhe lncompeLency of Lhe person for
whose leLLers are prayed Lhereln or on Lhe ground of Lhe
conLesLanL's own rlghL Lo Lhe admlnlsLraLlon and may pray LhaL
leLLer lssue Lo hlmself or Lo any compeLenL person or persons
named ln Lhe opposlLlon
SLC 3 neotloq ooJ otJet fot lettets to lssueAL Lhe hearlng
of Lhe peLlLlon lL musL flrsL be shown LhaL noLlce has been glven as
herelnabove requlred and LhereafLer Lhe courL shall hear Lhe
proofs of Lhe parLles ln supporL of Lhelr respecLlve allegaLlons and
lf saLlsfled LhaL Lhe decedenL lefL no wlll

or LhaL Lhere ls no
compeLenL and wllllng execuLor lL shall order Lhe lssuance of
leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon Lo Lhe parLy besL enLlLled LhereLo
SLC 6 Jbeo lettets of oJmlolsttotloo qtooteJ to ooy
oppllcootLeLLers of admlnlsLraLlon may be granLed Lo any
quallfled appllcanL Lhough lL appears LhaL Lhere are oLher
compeLenL persons havlng beLLer rlghL Lo Lhe admlnlsLraLlon lf
such persons fall Lo appear when noLlfled and clalm Lhe lssuance of
leLLers Lo Lhemselves
kULL 80
SLCIAL ADMINIS1kA1Ck
SLC1lCn 1 Appolotmeot of speclol oJmlolsttotot
When Lhere ls delay ln granLlng leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon by any cause lncludlng an appeal from Lhe
allowance or dlsallowance of a wlll Lhe courL may appolnL a speclal
admlnlsLraLor Lo Lake possesslon and charge of Lhe esLaLe of Lhe
deceased unLll Lhe quesLlons causlng Lhe delay are declded and
execuLors or admlnlsLraLors appolnLed
SLC 2 lowets ooJ Jotles of speclol oJmlolsttotot
Such speclal admlnlsLraLor shall Lake possesslon and charge of Lhe
goods chaLLels rlghLs credlLs and esLaLe of Lhe deceased and
preserve Lhe same for Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor afLerwards
appolnLed and for LhaL purpose may commence and malnLaln sulLs
as admlnlsLraLor Pe may sell only such perlshable and oLher
properLy as Lhe courL orders sold A speclal admlnlsLraLor shall noL
be llable Lo pay any debLs of Lhe deceased unless so ordered by Lhe
courL
SLC 3 Jbeo powets of speclol oJmlolsttotot ceose 1toosfet
of effects leoJloq soltsWhen leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon are granLed on Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased Lhe
powers of Lhe speclal admlnlsLraLor shall cease and he shall
forLhwlLh dellver Lo Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lhe goods
chaLLels money and esLaLe of Lhe deceased ln hls hands 1he
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor may prosecuLe Lo flnal [udgmenL sulLs
commenced by such speclal admlnlsLraLor
kULL 81
8CNDS CI LkLCU1CkS AND ADMINIS1kA1CkS
SLC1lCn 1 8ooJ to be qlveo befote lssoooce of lettets
Amooot cooJltloos8efore an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor enLers
upon Lhe execuLlon of hls LrusL and leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon lssue he shall glve a bond ln such sum as Lhe courL
dlrecLs condlLloned as follows
(a) 1o make and reLurn Lo Lhe courL wlLhln Lhree
(3) monLhs a Lrue and compleLe lnvenLory of all goods
chaLLels rlghLs credlLs and esLaLe of Lhe deceased whlch
shall come Lo hls possesslon or knowledge or Lo Lhe
possesslon of any oLher person for hlm
(b) 1o admlnlsLer accordlng Lo Lhese rules and lf an
execuLor accordlng Lo Lhe wlll of Lhe LesLaLor all goods
chaLLels rlghLs credlLs and esLaLe whlch shall aL any Llme
come Lo hls possesslon or Lo Lhe possesslon of any oLher
person for hlm and from Lhe proceeds Lo pay and dlscharge
all debLs legacles and charges on Lhe same or such
dlvldends Lhereon as shall be decreed by Lhe courL
(c) 1o render a Lrue and [usL accounL of hls
admlnlsLraLlon Lo Lhe courL wlLhln one (1) year and aL any
oLher Llme when requlred by Lhe courL
(d) 1o perform all orders of Lhe courL by hlm Lo be
performed
SLC 2 8ooJ of execotot wbete JltecteJ lo wlll Jbeo fottbet
booJ tepolteJlf Lhe LesLaLor ln hls wlll dlrecLs LhaL Lhe execuLor
serve wlLhouL bond or wlLh only hls lndlvldual bond he may be
allowed by Lhe courL Lo glve bond ln such sum and wlLh such sureLy
as Lhe courL approves condlLloned only Lo pay Lhe debLs of Lhe
LesLaLor buL Lhe courL may requlre of Lhe execuLor a furLher bond
ln case of a change ln hls clrcumsLances or for oLher sufflclenL
cause wlLh Lhe condlLlons named ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon
SLC 3 8ooJs of jolot execotots ooJ oJmlolsttototsWhen
Lwo or more persons are appolnLed execuLors or admlnlsLraLors Lhe
courL may Lake a separaLe bond from each or a [olnL bond from all
SLC 4 8ooJ of speclol oJmlolsttototA speclal
admlnlsLraLor before enLerlng upon Lhe duLles of hls LrusL shall glve
a bond ln such sum as Lhe courL dlrecLs condlLloned LhaL he wlll
make and reLurn a Lrue lnvenLory of Lhe goods chaLLels rlghLs
credlLs and esLaLe of Lhe deceased whlch come Lo hls possesslon or
knowledge and LhaL he wlll Lruly accounL for such as are recelved
by hlm when requlred by Lhe courL and wlll dellver Lhe same Lo Lhe
person appolnLed execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or Lo such oLher
person as may be auLhorlzed Lo recelve Lhem
kULL 82
kLVCCA1ICN CI ADMINIS1kA1ICN DLA1n kLSIGNA1ICN AND
kLMCVAL CI LkLCU1CkS AND ADMINIS1kA1CkS
SLC1lCn 1 AJmlolsttotloo tevokeJ lf wlll JlscoveteJ
ltoceeJloqs tbeteopoolf afLer leLLers of admlnlsLraLlon have
been granLed on Lhe esLaLe of a decedenL as lf he had dled
lnLesLaLe hls wlll ls proved and allowed by Lhe courL Lhe leLLers of
admlnlsLraLlon shall be revoked and all powers Lhereunder cease
and Lhe admlnlsLraLor shall forLhwlLh surrender Lhe leLLers Lo Lhe
courL and render hls accounL wlLhln such Llme as Lhe courL dlrecLs
roceedlngs for Lhe lssuance of leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon under Lhe wlll shall be as herelnbefore provlded
SLC 2 coott moy temove ot occept teslqootloo of execotot ot
oJmlolsttotot ltoceeJloqs opoo Jeotb teslqootloo ot temovollf
an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor neglecLs Lo render hls accounL and
seLLle Lhe esLaLe accordlng Lo law or Lo perform an order or
[udgmenL of Lhe courL or a duLy expressly provlded by Lhese rule
or absconds or becomes lnsane or oLherwlse lncapable or unsulL
able Lo dlscharge Lhe LrusL Lhe courL may remove hlm or ln lLs
dlscreLlon may permlL hlm Lo reslgn When an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor dles reslgns or ls removed Lhe remalnlng execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor may admlnlsLer Lhe LrusL alone unless Lhe courL
granLs leLLers Lo someone Lo acL wlLh hlm lf Lhere ls no remalnlng
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor admlnlsLraLlon may be granLed Lo any
sulLable person
SLC 3 Acts befote tevocotloo teslqootloo ot temovol to be
vollJ1he lawful acLs of an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor before Lhe
revocaLlon of hls leLLers LesLamenLary or of admlnlsLraLlon or
before hls reslgnaLlon or removal shall have Lhe llke valldlLy lf Lhere
has been no such revocaLlon reslgnaLlon or removal
SLC 4 lowets of oew execotot ot oJmlolsttotot keoewol of
llceose to sell teol estote1he person Lo whom leLLers
LesLamenLary or of admlnlsLraLlon are granLed afLer Lhe revocaLlon
of former leLLers or Lhe deaLh reslgnaLlon or removal of a former
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall have Lhe llke powers Lo collecL and
seLLle Lhe esLaLe noL admlnlsLered LhaL Lhe former execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor had and may prosecuLe of defend acLlons
commenced by or agalnsL Lhe former execuLor or admlnlsLraLor
and have execuLlon on [udgmenLs recovered ln Lhe name of such
former execuLor or admlnlsLraLor An auLhorlLy granLed by Lhe
courL Lo Lhe former execuLor admlnlsLraLor for Lhe sale or morLgage
of real esLaLe may be renewed ln favor of such person wlLhouL
furLher noLlce or hearlng
kULL 83
INVLN1Ck AND AkAISAL kCVISICN ICk SUCk1 CI
IAMIL
SLC1lCn 1 loveototy ooJ opptolsol to be tetotoeJ wltblo
tbtee mootbsWlLhln Lhree (3) monLhs afLer hls appolnLmenL
every execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall reLurn Lo Lhe courL a Lrue
lnvenLory and appralsal of all Lhe real and personal esLaLe of Lhe
deceased whlch has come lnLo hls possesslon or knowledge ln Lhe
appralsemenL of such esLaLe Lhe courL may order one or more of
Lhe lnherlLance Lax appralsers Lo glve hls or Lhelr asslsLance
SLC 2 cettolo ottlcles oot to be loveototleJ1he wearlng
apparel of Lhe survlvlng husband or wlfe and mlnor chlldren Lhe
marrlage bed and beddlng and such provlslons and oLher arLlcles
as wlll necessarlly be consumed ln Lhe subslsLence of Lhe famlly of
Lhe deceased under Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe courL shall noL be
consldered as asseLs nor admlnlsLered as such and shall noL be
lncluded ln Lhe lnvenLory
SLC 3 Allowooce to wlJow ooJ fomlly1he wldow and
mlnor or lncapaclLaLed chlldren of a deceased person durlng Lhe
seLLlemenL of Lhe esLaLe shall recelve Lherefrom under Lhe
dlrecLlon of Lhe courL such allowance as are provlded by law
kULL 84
GLNLkAL CWLkS AND DU1ILS CI LkLCU1CkS AND
ADMINIS1kA1CkS
SLC1lCn 1 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot to bove occess to
pottoetsblp books ooJ ptopetty now tlqbt eofotceJ1he execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor of Lhe esLaLe of a deceased parLner shall aL all
Llmes have access Lo and may examlne and Lake coples of books
and papers relaLlng Lo Lhe parLnershlp buslness and may examlne
and make lnvolces of Lhe properLy belonglng Lo such parLnershlp
and Lhe survlvlng parLner or parLners on requesL shall exhlblL Lo
hlm all such books papers and properLy ln Lhelr hands or conLrol
Cn Lhe wrlLLen appllcaLlon of such execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lhe
CourL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe may order any such survlvlng
parLner or parLners Lo freely permlL Lhe exerclse of Lhe rlghLs and
Lo exhlblL Lhe books papers and properLy as ln Lhls secLlon
provlded and may punlsh any parLner falllng Lo do so for conLempL
SLC 2 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot to keep bollJloqs lo
tepoltAn execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall malnLaln ln LenanLable
repalr Lhe houses and oLher sLrucLures and fences belonglng Lo Lhe
esLaLe and dellver Lhe same ln such repalr Lo Lhe helrs or devlsees
when dlrecLed so Lo do by Lhe courL
SLC 3 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot to tetolo wbole estote to
poy Jebts ooJ to oJmlolstet estote oot wllleJAn execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall have Lhe rlghL Lo Lhe possesslon and manage
menL of Lhe real as well as Lhe personal esLaLe of Lhe deceased so
long as lL ls necessary for Lhe paymenL of Lhe debLs and Lhe
expenses of admlnlsLraLlon
kULL 8S
ACCCUN1A8ILI1 AND CCMLNSA1ICN CI LkLCU1CkS AND
ADMINIS1kA1CkS
SLC1lCn 1 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot cbotqeoble wltb oll
estote ooJ locomeLxcepL as oLherwlse expressly provlded ln Lhe
followlng secLlons every execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ls chargeable ln
hls accounL wlLh Lhe whole of Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased whlch has
come lnLo hls possesslon aL Lhe value of Lhe appralsemenL
conLalned ln Lhe lnvenLory wlLh all Lhe lnLeresL proflL and lncome
of such esLaLe and wlLh Lhe proceeds of so much of Lhe esLaLe as ls
sold by hlm aL Lhe prlce aL whlch lL was sold
SLC 2 Not to ptoflt by locteose ot lose by Jecteose lo
voloeno execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall proflL by Lhe lncrease or
suffer loss by Lhe decrease or desLrucLlon wlLhouL hls faulL of any
parL of Lhe esLaLe Pe musL accounL for Lhe excess when he sells
any parL of Lhe esLaLe for more Lhan Lhe appralsemenL and lf any ls
sold for less Lhan Lhe appralsemenL he ls noL responslble for Lhe
loss lf Lhe sale has been [usLly made lf he seLLles any clalm agalnsL
Lhe esLaLe for less Lhan lLs nomlnal value he ls enLlLled Lo charge ln
hls accounL only Lhe amounL he acLually pald on Lhe seLLlemenL
SLC 3 Jbeo oot occoootoble fot Jebts Joe estote
no execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall be accounLable for debLs due
Lhe deceased whlch remaln uncollecLed wlLhouL hls faulL
SLC 4 Accoootoble fot locome ftom teolty oseJ by blm
lf Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor uses or occuples any parL of Lhe
real esLaLe hlmself he shall accounL for lL as may be agreed upon
beLween hlm and Lhe parLles lnLeresLed or ad[usLed by Lhe courL
wlLh Lhelr assenL and lf Lhe parLles do noL agree upon Lhe sum Lo
be allowed Lhe same may be ascerLalned by Lhe courL whose
deLermlnaLlon ln Lhls respecL shall be flnal
SLC 3 Accoootoble lf be oeqlects ot Jeloys to tolse ot poy
mooeyWhen an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor neglecLs or unreason
ably delays Lo ralse money by collecLlng Lhe debLs or selllng Lhe
real or personal esLaLe of Lhe deceased or neglecLs Lo pay over Lhe
money he has ln hls hands and Lhe value of Lhe esLaLe ls Lhereby
lessened or unnecessary cosL or lnLeresL accrues or Lhe persons
lnLeresLed suffer loss Lhe same shall be deemed wasLe and Lhe
damage susLalned may be charged and allowed agalnsL hlm ln hls
accounL and he shall be llable Lherefor on hls bond
SLC 6 Jbeo olloweJ mooey polJ os costs1he amounL pald
by an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for cosLs awarded agalnsL hlm shall
be allowed ln hls admlnlsLraLlon accounL unless lL appears LhaL Lhe
acLlon or proceedlng ln whlch Lhe cosLs are Laxed was prosecuLed
or reslsLed wlLhouL [usL cause and noL ln good falLh
SLC 7 Jbot expeoses ooJ fees olloweJ execotot ot
oJmlolsttotot Not to cbotqe fot setvlces os ottotoey compeosotloo
ptovlJeJ by wlll coottols ooless teooooceJAn execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall be allowed Lhe necessary expenses ln Lhe case
managemenL and seLLlemenL of Lhe esLaLe and for hls servlces
four pesos per day for Lhe Llme acLually and necessarlly employed
or a commlsslon upon Lhe value of so much of Lhe esLaLe as comes
lnLo hls possesslon and ls flnally dlsposed of by hlm ln Lhe paymenL
of debLs expenses legacles or dlsLrlbuLlve shares or by dellvery Lo
helrs or devlsees of Lwo pet ceotom of Lhe flrsL flve Lhousand pesos
of such value one pet ceotom of so much of such value as exceeds
flve Lhousand pesos and does noL exceed LhlrLy Lhousand pesos
onehalf pet ceotom of so much of such value as exceeds LhlrLy
Lhousand pesos and does noL exceed one hundred Lhousand pesos
and onequarLer pet ceotom of so much of such value as exceeds
one hundred Lhousand pesos 8uL ln any speclal case where Lhe
esLaLe ls large and Lhe seLLlemenL has been aLLended wlLh greaL
dlfflculLy and has requlred a hlgh degree of capaclLy on Lhe parL of
Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor a greaLer sum may be allowed lf
ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe fees allowed be Laken Lhe allowance may be re
examlned on appeal
lf Lhere are Lwo or more execuLors or admlnlsLraLors Lhe
compensaLlon shall be apporLloned among Lhem by Lhe courL
accordlng Lo Lhe servlces acLually rendered by Lhem respecLlvely
When Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ls an aLLorney he shall
noL charge agalnsL Lhe esLaLe any professlonal fees for legal
servlces rendered by hlm
When Lhe deceased by wlll makes some oLher provlslon for
Lhe compensaLlon of hls execuLor LhaL provlslon shall be a full
saLlsfacLlon for hls servlces unless by a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL flled ln
Lhe courL he renounces all clalm Lo Lhe compensaLlon provlded by
Lhe wlll
SLC 8 Jbeo execotot ot oJmlolsttotot to teoJet occooot
Lvery execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall render an accounL of hls
admlnlsLraLlon wlLhln one (1) year from Lhe Llme of recelvlng leLLers
LesLamenLary or of admlnlsLraLlon unless Lhe courL oLherwlse
dlrecLs because of exLenslons of Llme for presenLlng clalms agalnsL
or paylng Lhe debLs of Lhe esLaLe or for dlsposlng of Lhe esLaLe
and he shall render such furLher accounLs as Lhe courL may requlre
unLll Lhe esLaLe ls wholly seLLled
SLC 9 xomlootloos oo ootb wltb tespect to occooot 1he
courL may examlne Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor upon oaLh wlLh
respecL Lo every maLLer relaLlng Lo any accounL rendered by hlm
and shall so examlne hlm as Lo Lhe correcLness of hls accounL
before Lhe same ls allowed excepL when no ob[ecLlon ls made Lo
Lhe allowance of Lhe accounL and lLs correcLness ls saLlsfacLorlly
esLabllshed by compeLenL proof 1he helrs legaLees dlsLrlbuLees
and credlLors of Lhe esLaLe shall have Lhe same prlvllege as Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor of belng examlned on oaLh on any maLLer
relaLlng Lo an admlnlsLraLlon accounL
SLC 10 Accooot to be settleJ oo noLlce8efore Lhe accounL
of an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ls allowed noLlce shall be glven Lo
persons lnLeresLed of Lhe Llme and place of examlnlng and allowlng
Lhe same and such noLlce may be glven personally Lo such persons
lnLeresLed or by adverLlsemenL ln a newspaper or newspapers or
boLh as Lhe courL dlrecLs
SLC 11 5otety oo booJ moy be potty to occoootloq
upon Lhe seLLlemenL of Lhe accounL of an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor a person llable as sureLy ln respecL Lo such accounL
may upon appllcaLlon be admlLLed as parLy Lo such accounLlng
kULL 86
CLAIMS AGAINS1 LS1A1L
SLC1lCn 1 Notlce to cteJltots to be lssoeJ by coott
lmmedlaLely afLer granLlng leLLers LesLamenLary or of
admlnlsLraLlon Lhe courL shall lssue a noLlce requlrlng all persona
havlng money clalms agalnsL Lhe decedenL Lo flle Lhem ln Lhe offlce
of Lhe clerk of sald courL
SLC 2 1lme wltblo wblcb clolms sboll be flleJln Lhe noLlce
provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe courL shall sLaLe Lhe Llme for
Lhe flllng of clalms agalnsL Lhe esLaLe whlch shall noL be more Lhan
Lwelve (12) nor less Lhan slx (6) monLhs afLer Lhe daLe of Lhe flrsL
publlcaLlon of Lhe noLlce Powever aL any Llme before an order of
dlsLrlbuLlon ls enLered on appllcaLlon of a credlLor who has falled
Lo flle hls clalm wlLhln Lhe Llme prevlously llmlLed Lhe courL may
for cause shown and on such Lerms as are equlLable allow such
clalm Lo be flled wlLhln a Llme noL exceedlng one (1) monLh
SLC 3 lobllcotloo of ootlce to cteJltotsLvery execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall lmmedlaLely alLer Lhe noLlce Lo credlLors ls
lssued cause Lhe same Lo be publlshed Lhree (3) weeks successlvely
ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce and Lo be
posLed for Lhe same perlod ln four publlc places ln Lhe provlnce
and ln Lwo publlc places ln Lhe munlclpallLy where Lhe decedenL
lasL reslded
SLC 4 lllloq copy of ptloteJ ootlceWlLhln Len (10) days
afLer Lhe noLlce has been publlshed and posLed n accordance wlLh
Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall flle or
cause Lo be flled ln Lhe courL a prlnLed copy of Lhe noLlce
accompanled wlLh an affldavlL seLLlng forLh Lhe daLes of Lhe flrsL
and lasL publlcaLlon Lhereof and Lhe name of Lhe newspaper ln
whlch Lhe same ls prlnLed
SLC 3 clolms wblcb most be flleJ ooJet tbe ootlce lf oot
flleJ botteJ exceptloosAll clalms for money agalnsL Lhe
decedenL arlslng from conLracL express or lmplled wheLher Lhe
same be due noL due or conLlngenL all clalms for funeral expenses
and expenses for Lhe lasL slckness of Lhe decedenL and [udgmenL
for money agalnsL Lhe decedenL musL be flled wlLhln Lhe Llme
llmlLed ln Lhe noLlce oLherwlse Lhey are barred forever excepL LhaL
Lhey may be seL forLh as counLerclalms ln any acLlon LhaL Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor may brlng agalnsL Lhe clalmanLs Where
an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor commences an acLlon or prosecuLes
an acLlon already commenced by Lhe deceased ln hls llfeLlme Lhe
debLor may seL forLh by answer Lhe clalms he has agalnsL Lhe
decedenL lnsLead of presenLlng Lhem lndependenLly Lo Lhe courL as
hereln provlded and muLual clalms may be seL off agalnsL each
oLher ln such acLlon and lf flnal [udgmenL ls rendered ln favor of
Lhe defendanL Lhe amounL so deLermlned shall be consldered Lhe
Lrue balance agalnsL Lhe esLaLe as Lhough Lhe clalm had been
presenLed dlrecLly before Lhe courL ln Lhe admlnlsLraLlon proceed
lngs Clalms noL yeL due or conLlngenL may be approved aL Lhelr
presenL value
SLC 6 5ollJoty obllqotloo of JeceJeotWhere Lhe obllga
Llon of Lhe decedenL ls solldary wlLh anoLher debLor Lhe clalm shall
be flled agalnsL Lhe decedenL as lf he were Lhe only debLor wlLhouL
pre[udlce Lo Lhe rlghL of Lhe esLaLe Lo recover conLrlbuLlon from Lhe
oLher debLor ln a [olnL obllgaLlon of Lhe decedenL Lhe clalm shall
be conflned Lo Lhe porLlon belonglng Lo hlm
SLC 7 Mottqoqe Jebt Joe ftom estoteA credlLor holdlng a
clalm agalnsL Lhe deceased secured by morLgage or oLher collaLeral
securlLy may abandon Lhe securlLy and prosecuLe hls clalm ln Lhe
manner provlded ln Lhls rule and share ln Lhe general dlsLrlbuLlon
of Lhe asseLs of Lhe esLaLe or he may foreclose hls morLgage or
reallze upon hls securlLy by acLlon ln courL maklng Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor a parLy defendanL and lf Lhere ls a [udgmenL for a
deflclency afLer Lhe sale of Lhe morLgaged premlses or Lhe
properLy pledged ln Lhe foreclosure or oLher proceedlngs Lo reallze
upon Lhe securlLy he may clalm hls deflclency [udgmenL ln Lhe
manner provlded ln Lhe precedlng secLlon or he may rely upon hls
morLgage or oLher securlLy alone and foreclose Lhe same aL any
Llme wlLhln Lhe perlod of Lhe sLaLuLe of llmlLaLlons and ln LhaL
evenL he shall noL be admlLLed as a credlLor and shall recelve no
share ln Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe oLher asseLs of Lhe esLaLe buL
noLhlng hereln conLalned shall prohlblL Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor from redeemlng Lhe properLy morLgaged or pledged
by paylng Lhe debL for whlch lL ls held as securlLy under Lhe
dlrecLlon of Lhe courL lf Lhe courL shall ad[udge lL Lo be for Lhe besL
lnLeresL of Lhe esLaLe LhaL such redempLlon shall be made
SLC 8 clolm of execotot ot oJmlolsttotot oqolost oo
estotelf Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor has a clalm agalnsL Lhe
esLaLe he represenLs he shall glve noLlce Lhereof ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe
courL and Lhe courL shall appolnL a speclal admlnlsLraLor who
shall ln Lhe ad[usLmenL of such clalm have Lhe same power and be
sub[ecL Lo Lhe same llablllLy as Lhe general admlnlsLraLor or
execuLor ln Lhe seLLlemenL of oLher clalms 1he courL may order Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo pay Lo Lhe speclal admlnlsLraLor
necessary funds Lo defend such clalm
SLC 9 now to flle o clolm cooteots tbeteof Notlce to
execotot ot oJmlolsttototA clalm may be flled by dellverlng Lhe
same wlLh Lhe necessary vouchers Lo Lhe clerk of courL and by
servlng a copy Lhereof on Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor lf Lhe clalm
be founded on a bond blll noLe or any oLher lnsLrumenL Lhe
orlglnal need noL be flled buL a copy Lhereof wlLh all lndorsemenLs
shall be aLLached Lo Lhe clalm and flled LherewlLh Cn demand
however of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or by order of Lhe courL
or [udge Lhe orlglnal shall be exhlblLed unless lL be losL or
desLroyed ln whlch case Lhe clalmanL musL accompany hls clalm
wlLh affldavlL or affldavlLs conLalnlng a copy or parLlcular
descrlpLlon of Lhe lnsLrumenL and sLaLlng lLs loss or desLrucLlon
When Lhe clalm ls due lL musL be supporLed by affldavlL sLaLlng Lhe
amounL [usLly due LhaL no paymenLs have been made Lhereon
whlch are noL credlLed and LhaL Lhere are no offseLs Lo Lhe same
Lo Lhe knowledge of Lhe afflanL lf Lhe clalm ls noL due or ls
conLlngenL when flled lL musL also be supporLed by affldavlL
sLaLlng Lhe parLlculars Lhereof When Lhe affldavlL ls made by a
person oLher Lhan Lhe clalmanL he musL seL forLh Lhereln Lhe
reason why lL ls noL made by Lhe clalmanL 1he clalm once flled
shall be aLLached Lo Lhe record of Lhe case ln whlch Lhe leLLers
LesLamenLary or of admlnlsLraLlon were lssued alLhough Lhe courL
ln lLs dlscreLlon and as a maLLer of convenlence may order all Lhe
clalms Lo be collecLed ln a separaLe folder
SLC 10 Aoswet of execotot ot oJmlolsttotot ffsets
WlLhln flfLeen (13) days afLer servlce of a copy of Lhe clalm on Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor he shall flle hls answer admlLLlng or
denylng Lhe clalm speclflcally and seLLlng forLh Lhe subsLance of
Lhe maLLers whlch are relled upon Lo supporL Lhe admlsslon or
denlal lf he has no knowledge sufflclenL Lo enable hlm Lo admlL or
deny speclflcally he shall sLaLe such wanL of knowledge 1he
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ln hls answer shall allege ln offseL any
clalm whlch Lhe decedenL before deaLh had agalnsL Lhe clalmanL
and hls fallure Lo do so shall bar Lhe clalm forever A copy of Lhe
answer shall be served by Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor on Lhe
clalmanL 1he courL ln lLs dlscreLlon may exLend Lhe Llme for flllng
such answer
SLC 11 ulsposltloo of oJmltteJ clolmAoy clalm admlLLed
enLlrely by Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall lmmedlaLely be
submlLLed by Lhe clerk Lo Lhe courL who may approve Lhe same
wlLhouL hearlng buL Lhe courL ln lLs dlscreLlon before approvlng
Lhe clalm may order LhaL known helrs legaLees or devlsees be
noLlfled and heard lf upon hearlng an helr legaLee or devlsee
opposes Lhe clalm Lhe courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon allow hlm flfLeen
(13) days Lo flle an answer Lo Lhe clalm ln Lhe manner prescrlbed ln
Lhe precedlng secLlon
SLC 12 1tlol of cootesteJ clolmupon Lhe flllng of an
answer Lo a clalm or upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Llme for such flllng
Lhe clerk of courL shall seL Lhe clalm for Lrlal wlLh noLlce Lo boLh
parLles 1he courL may refer Lhe clalm Lo a commlssloner
SLC 13 IoJqmeot oppeoloble1he [udgmenL of Lhe courL
approvlng or dlsapprovlng a clalm shall be flled wlLh Lhe record of
Lhe admlnlsLraLlon proceedlngs wlLh noLlce Lo boLh parLles and ls
appealable as ln ordlnary cases A [udgmenL agalnsL Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall be LhaL he pay ln due course of admlnlsLraLlon
Lhe amounL ascerLalned Lo be due and lL shall noL creaLe any llen
upon Lhe properLy of Lhe esLaLe or glve Lo Lhe [udgmenL credlLor
any prlorlLy of paymenL
SLC 14 costsWhen Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ln hls
answer admlLs and offers Lo pay parL of a clalm and Lhe clalmanL
refuses Lo accepL Lhe amounL offered ln saLlsfacLlon of hls clalm lf
he falls Lo obLaln a more favorable [udgmenL he cannoL recover
cosLs buL musL pay Lo Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor cosLs from Lhe
Llme of Lhe offer Where an acLlon commenced agalnsL Lhe
deceased for money has been dlsconLlnued and Lhe clalm
embraced Lhereln presenLed as ln Lhls rule provlded Lhe prevalllng
parLy shall be allowed Lhe cosLs of hls acLlon up Lo Lhe Llme of lLs
dlsconLlnuance
kULL 87
AC1ICNS 8 AND AGAINS1 LkLCU1CkS AND ADMINIS1kA1CkS
SLC1lCn 1 Actloos wblcb moy ooJ wblcb moy oot be btooqbt
oqolost execotot ot oJmlolsttototno acLlon upon a clalm for Lhe
recovery of money or debL or lnLeresL Lhereon shall be commenced
agalnsL Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor buL acLlons Lo recover real or
personal properLy or an lnLeresL Lhereln from Lhe esLaLe or Lo
enforce a llen Lhereon and acLlons Lo recover damages for an
ln[ury Lo person or properLy real or personal may be commenced
agalnsL hlm
SLC 2 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot moy btloq ot JefeoJ octloos
wblcb sotvlvelor Lhe recovery or proLecLlon of Lhe properLy or
rlghLs of Lhe deceased an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor may brlng or
defend ln Lhe rlghL of Lhe deceased acLlons for causes whlch
survlve
SLC 3 nelt moy oot soe ootll sbote osslqoeJWhen an
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor ls appolnLed and assumes Lhe LrusL no
acLlon Lo recover Lhe LlLle or possesslon of lands or for damages
done Lo such lands shall be malnLalned agalnsL hlm by an helr or
devlsee unLll Lhere ls an order of Lhe courL asslgnlng such lands Lo
such helr or devlsee or unLll Lhe Llme allowed for paylng debLs has
explred
SLC 4 xecotot ot oJmlolsttotot moy compoooJ wltb
JebtotWlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor may compound wlLh Lhe debLor of Lhe deceased for a
debL due and may glve a dlscharge of such debL on recelvlng a [usL
dlvldend of Lhe esLaLe of Lhe debLor
SLC 3 Mottqoqe Joe estote moy be fotecloseJA morLgage
belonglng Lo Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person as morLgagee or
asslgnee of Lhe rlghL of a morLgagee may be foreclosed by Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor
SLC 6 ltoceeJloqs wbeo ptopetty cooceoleJ embezzleJ ot
ftooJoleotly cooveyeJlf an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor helr
legaLee credlLor or oLher lndlvldual lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe of Lhe
deceased complalns Lo Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe
LhaL a person ls suspecLed of havlng concealed embezzled or
conveyed away any of Lhe money goods or chaLLels of Lhe
deceased or LhaL such person has ln hls possesslon or has
knowledge of any deed conveyance bond conLracLs or oLher
wrlLlng whlch conLalns evldence of or Lends Lo dlsclose Lhe rlghL
LlLle lnLeresL or clalm of Lhe deceased Lo real or personal esLaLe or
Lhe lasL wlll and LesLamenL of Lhe deceased Lhe courL may clLe such
suspecLed person Lo appear before lL and may examlne hlm on oaLh
on Lhe maLLer of such complalnL and lf Lhe person so clLed refuses
Lo appear or Lo answer on such examlnaLlon such lnLerrogaLorles
as are puL Lo hlm Lhe courL may punlsh hlm for conLempL and may
commlL hlm Lo prlson unLll he submlLs Lo Lhe order of Lhe
courL 1he lnLerrogaLorles puL Lo any such person and hls answers
LhereLo shall be ln wrlLlng and shall be flled ln Lhe clerk's offlce
SLC 7 letsoo eottosteJ wltb estote compelleJ to teoJet
occooot1he courL on complalnL of an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor
may clLe a person enLrusLed by an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor wlLh
any parL of Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased Lo appear before lL and may
requlre such person Lo render a full accounL on oaLh of Lhe
money goods chaLLels bonds accounLs or oLher papers belonglng
Lo such esLaLe as came Lo hls possesslon ln LrusL for such execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor and of hls proceedlngs Lhereon and lf Lhe person
so clLed refuses Lo appear Lo render such accounL Lhe courL may
punlsh hlm for conLempL as havlng dlsobeyed a lawful order of Lhe
courL
SLC 8 mbezzlemeot befote lettets lssoeJlf a person
before Lhe granLlng of leLLers LesLamenLary or of admlnlsLraLlon on
Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased embezzles or allenaLes any of Lhe
money goods chaLLels or effecL of such deceased such person
shall be llable Lo an acLlon ln favor of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor
of Lhe esLaLe for double Lhe value of Lhe properLy sold embezzled
or allenaLed Lo be recovered for Lhe beneflL of such esLaLe
SLC 9 ltopetty ftooJoleot cooveyeJ by JeceoseJ moy be
tecoveteJ Jbeo execotot ot oJmlolsttotot most btloq octloo
When Lhere ls a deflclency of asseLs ln Lhe hands of an execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor for Lhe paymenL of debLs and expenses of
admlnlsLraLlon and Lhe deceased ln hls llfeLlme had conveyed real
or personal properLy or a rlghL or lnLeresL Lhereln or debL
or credlL wlLh lnLenL Lo defraud hls credlLors or Lo avold any rlghL
debL or duLy or had so conveyed such properLy rlghL lnLeresL
debL or credlLors and Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe aLLempLed conveyance
would be llable Lo aLLachmenL by any of Lhem ln hls llfeLlme Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor may commence and prosecuLe Lo flnal
[udgmenL an acLlon for Lhe recovery of such properLy rlghL
lnLeresL debLs or credlL for Lhe beneflL of Lhe credlLors buL he
shall noL be bound Lo commence Lhe acLlon unless Lhe credlLors
maklng Lhe appllcaLlon pay such parL of Lhe cosLs and expenses or
glve securlLy Lherefor Lo Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor as Lhe courL
deems equlLable
SLC 10 Jbeo cteJltot moy btloq octloo leo fot cost
When Lhere ls such a deflclency of asseLs and Lhe deceased ln hls
llfeLlme had made or aLLempLed such a conveyance as ls sLaLed ln
Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon and Lhe execuLor and admlnlsLraLor has
noL commenced Lhe acLlon Lhereln provlded for any credlLor of Lhe
esLaLe may wlLh Lhe permlsslon of Lhe courL commence and
prosecuLe Lo flnal [udgmenL ln Lhe name of Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor a llke acLlon for Lhe recovery of Lhe sub[ecL of Lhe
conveyance or aLLempLed conveyance for Lhe beneflL of Lhe
credlLors 8uL Lhe acLlon shall noL be commenced unLll Lhe credlLor
has flled ln a courL a bond execuLed Lo Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor ln an amounL approved by Lhe [udge condlLloned Lo
lndemnlfy Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor agalnsL Lhe cosLs and
expenses lncurred by reason of such acLlon Such credlLor shall
have a llen upon any [udgmenL recovered by hlm ln Lhe acLlon for
such cosLs and oLher expenses lncurred Lhereln as Lhe courL deems
equlLable Where Lhe conveyance or aLLempLed conveyance has
been made by Lhe deceased ln hls llfeLlme ln favor of Lhe execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor Lhe acLlon whlch a credlLor may brlng shall be ln
Lhe name of all Lhe credlLors and permlsslon of Lhe courL and flllng
of bond as above prescrlbed are noL necessary
kULL 88
AMLN1 CI 1nL DL81S CI 1nL S1A1L
SLC1lCn 1 uebts polJ lo foll lf estote sofflcleotlf afLer
hearlng all Lhe money clalms agalnsL Lhe esLaLe and afLer
ascerLalnlng Lhe amounL of such clalms lL appears LhaL Lhere are
sufflclenL asseLs Lo pay Lhe debLs Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor
shall pay Lhe same wlLhln Lhe Llme llmlLed for LhaL purpose
SLC 2 lott of estote ftom wblcb Jebt polJ wbeo ptovlsloo
moJe by wllllf Lhe LesLaLor makes provlslon by hls wlll or
deslgnaLes Lhe esLaLe Lo be approprlaLed for Lhe paymenL of hls
debLs Lhe expenses of admlnlsLraLlon or Lhe famlly expenses Lhey
shall pald accordlng Lo Lhe provlslons of Lhe wlll buL lf Lhe provlslon
made by Lhe wlll or Lhe sLaLe approprlaLed ls noL sufflclenL for LhaL
purpose such parL of Lhe sLaLe of Lhe LesLaLor real or personal as
ls noL dlsposed of by wlll lf any shall be approprlaLed for LhaL
purpose
SLC 3 letsooolty fltst cbotqeoble fot Jebts tbeo teolty1he
personal esLaLe of Lhe deceased noL dlsposed of by wlll shall be flrsL
chargeable wlLh Lhe paymenL of debLs and expenses and lf sald
personal esLaLe ls noL sufflclenL for LhaL purpose or lLs sale would
redound Lo Lhe deLrlmenL of Lhe parLlclpanLs of Lhe esLaLe Lhe
whole of Lhe real esLaLe noL dlsposed of by wlll or so much Lhereof
as ls necessary may be sold morLgaged or oLherwlse encumbered
for LhaL purpose by Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor afLer obLalnlng
Lhe auLhorlLy of Lhe courL Lhereof Any deflclency shall be meL by
conLrlbuLlons ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of secLlon 6 of Lhls
rule
SLC 4 stote to be tetoloeJ to meet cootloqeot clolmslf
Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL a conLlngenL clalm duly flled ls valld lL
may order Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo reLaln ln hls hands
sufflclenL esLaLe Lo pay such conLlngenL clalm when Lhe same
becomes absoluLe or lf Lhe esLaLe ls lnsolvenL sufflclenL Lo pay a
porLlon equal Lo Lhe dlvldend of Lhe oLher credlLors
SLC 3 now cootloqeot clolm becomloq obsolote lo two yeots
olloweJ ooJ polJ Actloo oqolost Jlsttlbotes lotetlf such
conLlngenL clalm becomes absoluLe and ls presenLed Lo Lhe courL
or Lo Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor wlLhln Lwo (2) years from Lhe
Llme llmlLed for oLher credlLors Lo presenL Lhelr clalms lL may be
allowed by Lhe courL lf noL dlspuLed by Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor and lf dlspuLed lL may be proved and allowed or
dlsallowed by Lhe courL as facLs may warranL lf Lhe conLlngenL
clalm ls allowed Lhe credlLor shall recelve paymenL Lo Lhe same
exLenL as Lhe oLher credlLors lf Lhe esLaLe reLalned by Lhe execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor ls sufflclenL 8uL lf Lhe clalm ls noL so presenLed
afLer havlng become absoluLe wlLhln sald Lwo (2) years and
allowed Lhe asseLs reLalned ln Lhe hands of Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor noL exhausLed ln Lhe paymenL of clalms shall be
dlsLrlbuLed by Lhe order of Lhe courL Lo Lhe persons enLlLled Lo Lhe
same buL Lhe asseLs so dlsLrlbuLed may sLlll be applled Lo Lhe
paymenL of Lhe clalm when esLabllshed and Lhe credlLor may
malnLaln an acLlon agalnsL Lhe dlsLrlbuLees Lo recover Lhe debL and
such dlsLrlbuLees and Lhelr esLaLes shall be llable for Lhe debL ln
proporLlon Lo Lhe esLaLe Lhey have respecLlvely recelved form Lhe
properLy of Lhe deceased
SLC 6 coott to flx coottlbotlve sbotes wbete Jevlsees
leqotees ot belts bove beeo lo possessloo Where devlsees
legaLees or helrs have enLered lnLo possesslon of porLlons of Lhe
esLaLe before Lhe debLs and expenses have been seLLled and pald
and have become llable Lo conLrlbuLe for Lhe paymenL of such
debLs and expenses Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe may
by order for LhaL purpose afLer hearlng seLLle Lhe amounL of Lhelr
several llablllLles and order how much and ln whaL manner each
person shall conLrlbuLe and may lssue execuLlon as clrcumsLances
requlre
SLC 7 tJet of poymeot lf estote losolveot lf Lhe asseLs
whlch can be approprlaLed for Lhe paymenL of debLs are noL
sufflclenL for LhaL purpose Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall pay
Lhe debLs agalnsL Lhe esLaLe observlng Lhe provlslons of ArLlcles
1039 and 2239 Lo 2231 of Lhe Clvll Code
SLC 8 ulvlJeoJs to be polJ lo ptopottloo to clolms lf Lhere
are no asseLs sufflclenL Lo pay tbe credlLs of any one class of
credlLors afLer paylng Lhe credlLs enLlLled Lo preference over lL
each credlLor wlLhln such class shall be pald a dlvldend ln propor
Llon Lo hls clalm no credlLor of any one class shall recelve any
paymenL unLll Lhose of Lhe precedlng class are pald
SLC 9 stote of losolveot oooteslJeot bow JlsposeJ of ln
case admlnlsLraLlon ls Laken ln Lhe hlllpplnes of Lhe esLaLe of a
person who was aL Lhe Llme of hls deaLh an lnhablLanL of anoLher
counLry and who dled lnsolvenL hls esLaLe found ln Lhe hlllpplnes
shall as far as pracLlcable be so dlsposed of LhaL hls credlLors here
and elsewhere may recelve each an equal share ln proporLlon Lo
Lhelr respecLlve credlLs
SLC 10 Jbeo ooJ bow clolm ptoveJ ootslJe tbe lblllpploes
oqolost losolveot teslJeots estote polJ lf lL appears Lo Lhe courL
havlng [urlsdlcLlon LhaL clalms have been duly proven ln anoLher
counLry agalnsL Lhe esLaLe of an lnsolvenL who was aL Lhe Llme of
hls deaLh an lnhablLanL of Lhe hlllpplnes and LhaL Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor ln Lhe hlllpplnes had knowledge of Lhe presenLaLlon
of such clalms ln such counLry and an opporLunlLy Lo conLesL Lhelr
allowance Lhe courL shall recelve a cerLlfled llsL of such clalms
when perfecLed ln such counLry and add Lhe same Lo Lhe llsL of
clalms proved agalnsL Lhe deceased person ln Lhe hlllpplnes so
LhaL a [usL dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe whole esLaLe may be made equally
among all lLs credlLors accordlng Lo Lhelr respecLlve clalms buL Lhe
beneflL of Lhls and Lhe precedlng secLlons shall noL be exLended Lo
Lhe credlLors ln anoLher counLry lf Lhe properLy of such deceased
person Lhere found ls noL equally apporLloned Lo Lhe credlLors
resldlng ln Lhe hlllpplnes and Lhe oLher credlLors accordlng Lo
Lhelr respecLlve clalms
SLC 11 tJet fot poymeot of Jebts 8efore Lhe explraLlon
of Lhe Llme llmlLed for Lhe paymenL of Lhe debLs Lhe courL shall
order Lhe paymenL Lhereof and Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe asseLs
recelved by Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for LhaL purpose among
Lhe credlLors as Lhe clrcumsLances of Lhe esLaLe requlre and ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls rule
SLC 12 tJets telotloq to poymeot of Jebts wbete oppeol ls
tokeo lf an appeal has been Laken from a declslon of Lhe courL
concernlng a clalm Lhe courL may suspend Lhe order for Lhe
paymenL of Lhe debLs or may order Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon among Lhe
credlLors whose clalms are deflnlLely allowed leavlng ln Lhe hands
of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor sufflclenL asseLs Lo pay Lhe clalm
dlspuLed and appealed When a dlspuLed clalm ls flnally seLLled Lhe
courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe shall order Lhe same Lo be
pald ouL of Lhe asseLs reLalned Lo Lhe same exLenL and ln Lhe same
proporLlon wlLh Lhe clalms of oLher credlLors
SLC 13 Jbeo sobsepoeot Jlsttlbotloo of ossets otJeteJ lf
Lhe whole of Lhe debLs are noL pald on Lhe flrsL dlsLrlbuLlon and lf
Lhe whole asseLs are noL dlsLrlbuLed or oLher asseLs afLerwards
come Lo Lhe hands of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lhe courL may
from Llme Lo Llme make furLher orders for Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of
asseLs
SLC 14 cteJltots to be polJ lo occotJooce wltb tetms of
otJet When an order ls made for Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of asseLs
among Lhe credlLors Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall as soon as
Lhe Llme of paymenL arrlves pay Lhe credlLors Lhe amounLs of Lhelr
clalms or Lhe dlvldend Lhereon ln accordance wlLh Lhe Lerms of
such order
SLC 13 1lme fot poyloq Jebts ooJ leqocles flxeJ ot exteoJeJ
oftet ootlce wltblo wbot petloJs Cn granLlng leLLers
LesLamenLary or admlnlsLraLlon Lhe courL shall allow Lo Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor a Llme for dlsposlng of Lhe esLaLe and
paylng Lhe debLs and legacles of Lhe deceased whlch shall noL ln
Lhe flrsL lnsLance exceed one (1) year buL Lhe courL may on
appllcaLlon of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor and afLer hearlng on
such noLlce of Lhe Llme and place Lherefor glven Lo all persons
lnLeresLed as lL shall dlrecL exLend Lhe Llme as Lhe clrcumsLances of
Lhe esLaLe requlre noL exceedlng slx (6) monLhs for a slngle
exLenslon nor so LhaL Lhe whole perlod allowed Lo Lhe orlglnal
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall exceed Lwo (2) years
SLC 16 5occessot of JeoJ execotot ot oJmlolsttotot moy
bove tlme exteoJeJ oo ootlce wltblo cettolo petloJ When an
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor dles and a new admlnlsLraLor of Lhe
same esLaLe ls appolnLed Lhe courL may exLend Lhe Llme allowed
for Lhe paymenL of Lhe debLs or legacles beyond Lhe Llme allowed
Lo Lhe orlglnal execuLor or admlnlsLraLor noL exceedlng slx (6)
monLhs aL a Llme and noL exceedlng slx (6) monLhs 8eyond Lhe Llme
whlch Lhe courL mlghL have allowed Lo such orlglnal execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor and noLlce shall be glven of Lhe Llme and place for
hearlng such appllcaLlon as requlred ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon
kULL 89
SALLS MCk1GAGLS AND C1nLk LNCUM8kANCLS CI kCLk1
CI DLCLDLN1
SLC1lCn 1 tJet of sole of petsoooltyupon Lhe appllcaLlon
of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor and on wrlLLen noLlce Lo Lhe helrs
and oLher persons lnLeresLed Lhe courL may order Lhe whole or a
parL of Lhe personal esLaLe Lo be sold lf lL appears necessary for Lhe
purpose of paylng debLs expenses of admlnlsLraLlon or legacles or
for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe properLy
SLC 2 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze sole mottqoqe ot otbet
eocombtooce of teolty to poy Jebts ooJ leqocles tbtooqb petsooolty
oot exboosteJWhen Lhe personal esLaLe of Lhe deceased ls noL
sufflclenL Lo pay Lhe debLs expenses of admlnlsLraLlon and
legacles or where Lhe sale of such personal esLaLe may ln[ure Lhe
buslness or oLher lnLeresLs of Lhose lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe and
where a LesLaLor has noL oLherwlse made sufflclenL provlslon for
Lhe paymenL of such debLs expenses and legacles Lhe courL on
Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor and on wrlLLen
noLlce Lo Lhe helrs devlsees and legaLees resldlng ln Lhe
hlllpplnes may auLhorlze Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo sell
morLgage or oLherwlse encumber so much as may be necessary of
Lhe real esLaLe ln lleu of personal esLaLe for Lhe purpose of paylng
such debLs expenses and legacles lf lL clearly appears LhaL such
sale morLgage or encumbrance would be beneflclal Lo Lhe persons
lnLeresLed and lf a parL cannoL be sold morLgaged or oLherwlse
encumbered wlLhouL ln[ury Lo Lhose lnLeresLed ln Lhe remalnder
Lhe auLhorlLy may be for Lhe sale morLgage or oLher encumbrance
of Lhe whole of such real esLaLe or so much Lhereof as ls necessary
or beneflclal under Lhe clrcumsLances
SLC 3 letsoos lotetesteJ moy pteveot socb sole etc by
qlvloq booJno such auLhorlLy Lo sell morLgage or oLherwlse
encumber real or personal esLaLe shall be granLed lf any person
lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe glves a bond ln a sum Lo be flxed by Lhe
courL condlLloned Lo pay Lhe debLs expenses of admlnlsLraLlon
and legacles wlLhln such Llme as Lhe courL dlrecLs and such bond
shall be for Lhe securlLy of Lhe credlLors as well as of Lhe execuLor
or admlnlsLraLor and may be prosecuLed for Lhe beneflL of elLher
SLC 4 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze sole of estote os beoeflclol
to lotetesteJ petsoos ulsposol of ptoceeJsWhen lL appears LhaL
Lhe sale of Lhe whole or a parL of Lhe real or personal esLaLe wlll be
beneflclal Lo Lhe helrs devlsees legaLees and oLher lnLeresLed
persons Lhe courL may upon appllcaLlon of Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor and on wrlLLen noLlce Lo Lhe helrs devlsees and
legaLees who are lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe Lo be sold auLhorlze Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo sell Lhe whole or a parL of sald esLaLe
alLhough noL necessary Lo pay debLs legacles or expenses of
admlnlsLraLlon buL such auLhorlLy shall noL be granLed lf
lnconslsLenL wlLh Lhe provlslons of a wlll ln case of such sale Lhe
proceeds shall be asslgned Lo Lhe persons enLlLled Lo Lhe esLaLe ln
Lhe proper proporLlons
SLC 3 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze sole mottqoqe ot otbet
eocombtooce of estote to poy Jebts ooJ leqocles lo otbet
cooottles When Lhe sale of personal esLaLe or Lhe sale
morLgage or oLher encumbrance of real esLaLe ls noL necessary Lo
pay Lhe debLs expenses of admlnlsLraLlon or legacles ln Lhe
hlllpplnes buL lL appears from records of proceedlngs of a probaLe
courL ln anoLher counLry LhaL Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased ln such
oLher counLry ls noL sufflclenL Lo pay Lhe debLs expenses and
admlnlsLraLlon and legacles Lhere Lhe courL here may auLhorlze
Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo sell Lhe personal esLaLe or Lo sell
morLgage or oLherwlse encumber Lhe real esLaLe for Lhe paymenL
of debLs or legacles ln Lhe oLher counLry ln Lhe same manner as for
Lhe paymenL of debLs or legacles ln Lhe hlllpplnes
SLC 6 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze sole mottqoqe ot otbet
eocombtooce of teolty ocpolteJ oo execotloo ot foteclosote1he
courL may auLhorlze an execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo sell morLgage
or oLherwlse encumber real esLaLe acqulred by hlm on execuLlon or
foreclosure sale under Lhe same clrcumsLances and under Lhe
same regulaLlons as prescrlbed ln Lhls rule for Lhe sale morLgage
or oLher encumbrance of oLher real esLaLe
SLC 7 keqolotloos fot qtootloq ootbotlty to sell mottqoqe
ot otbetwlse eocombet estotes1he courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of
Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased may auLhorlze Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor Lo sell personal esLaLe or Lo sell morLgage or
oLherwlse encumber real esLaLe ln cases provlded by Lhese rules
and when lL appears necessary or beneflclal under Lhe followlng
regulaLlons
(a) 1he execuLor or admlnlsLraLor shall flle a
wrlLLen peLlLlon seLLlng forLh Lhe debLs due from Lhe
deceased Lhe expenses of admlnlsLraLlon Lhe legacles Lhe
value of Lhe personal esLaLe Lhe
slLuaLlon of Lhe esLaLe Lo be sold morLgaged or oLh
erwlse encumbered and such oLher facLs as show LhaL Lhe
sale morLgage or oLher encumbrance ls necessary or
beneflclal
(b) 1he courL shall Lhereupon flx a Llme and p
lace for hearlng such peLlLlon and cause noLlce sLaLlng Lhe
naLure of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe reason for Lhe same and Lhe
Llme and place of hearlng Lo be glven personally or by mall
Lo Lhe persons lnLeresLed and may cause such furLher noLlce
Lo be glven by publlcaLlon or oLherwlse as lL shall deem
proper
(c) lf Lhe courL requlres lL Lhe execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall glve an addlLlonal bond ln such sum as
Lhe courL dlrecLs condlLloned LhaL such execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor wlll accounL for Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale
morLgage or oLher encumbrance
(d) lf Lhe requlremenLs ln Lhe precedlng
subdlvlslons of Lhls secLlon have been complled wlLh Lhe
courL by order sLaLlng such compllance may auLhorlze Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo sell morLgage or oLherwlse
encumber ln proper cases such parL of Lhe esLaLe as ls
deemed necessary and ln case of sale Lhe courL may
auLhorlze lL Lo be publlc or prlvaLe as would be mosL
beneflclal Lo all parLles concerned 1he execuLor or
admlnlsLraLor shall be furnlshed wlLh a cerLlfled copy of such
order
(e) lf Lhe esLaLe ls Lo be sold aL aucLlon Lhe mode
of glvlng noLlce of Lhe Llme and place of Lhe sale shall be
governed by Lhe provlslons concernlng noLlce of execuLlon
sale
(f) 1here shall be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry of deeds
of Lhe
provlnce ln whlch Lhe real esLaLe Lhus sold morLgag
ed or oLherwlse encumbered ls slLuaLed a cerLlfled copy of
Lhe order of Lhe courL LogeLher wlLh Lhe deed of Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for such real esLaLe whlch shall be
as valld as lf Lhe deed had been execuLed by Lhe deceased ln
hls llfeLlme
SLC 8 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze cooveyooce of teolty wblcb
JeceoseJ coottocteJ to coovey Notlce ffect of JeeJWhere Lhe
deceased was ln hls llfeLlme under conLracL blndlng ln law Lo deed
real properLy or an lnLeresL Lhereln Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of
Lhe esLaLe may on appllcaLlon for LhaL purpose auLhorlze Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo convey such properLy accordlng Lo
such conLracL or wlLh such modlflcaLlons as are agreed upon by Lhe
parLles and approved by Lhe courL and lf Lhe conLracL ls Lo convey
real properLy Lo Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lhe clerk of Lhe
courL shall execuLe Lhe deed 1he deed execuLed by such execuLor
admlnlsLraLor or clerk of courL shall be as effecLual Lo convey Lhe
properLy as lf execuLed by Lhe deceased ln hls llfeLlme buL no such
conveyance shall be auLhorlzed unLll noLlce of Lhe appllcaLlon for
LhaL purpose has been glven personally or by mall Lo all persons
lnLeresLed and such furLher noLlce has been glven by publlcaLlon
or oLherwlse as Lhe courL deems proper nor lf Lhe asseLs ln Lhe
hands of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor wlll Lhereby be reduced
so os Lo prevenL a credlLor from recelvlng hls full debL or dlmlnlsh
hls dlvldend
SLC 9 Jbeo coott moy ootbotlze cooveyooce of looJs wblcb
JeceoseJ belJ lo ttostWhere Lhe deceased ln hls llfeLlme held
real properLy ln LrusL for anoLher person Lhe courL may afLer
noLlce glven as requlred ln Lhe lasL precedlng secLlon auLhorlze Lhe
execuLor or admlnlsLraLor Lo deed such properLy Lo Lhe person or
hls execuLor or admlnlsLraLor for whose use and beneflL lL was so
held and Lhe courL may order Lhe execuLlon of such LrusL wheLher
creaLed by deed or by law
kULL 90
DIS1kI8U1ICN AND Ak1I1ICN CI 1nL LS1A1L
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo otJet fot Jlsttlbotloo of teslJoe moJe
When Lhe debLs funeral charges and expenses of admlnlsLraLlon
Lhe allowance Lo Lhe wldow and lnherlLance Lax lf any chargeable
Lo Lhe esLaLe ln accordance wlLh law have been pald Lhe courL on
Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or of a person
lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe and afLer hearlng upon noLlce shall asslgn
Lhe resldue of Lhe esLaLe Lo Lhe persons enLlLled Lo Lhe same
namlng Lhem and Lhe proporLlons or parLs Lo whlch each ls
enLlLled and such persons may demand and recover Lhelr
respecLlve shares from Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor or any oLher
person havlng Lhe same ln hls possesslon lf Lhere ls a conLroversy
before Lhe courL as Lo who are Lhe lawful helrs of Lhe deceased
person or as Lo Lhe dlsLrlbuLlve shares Lo whlch each person ls
enLlLled under Lhe law Lhe conLroversy shall be heard and declded
as ln ordlnary cases
no dlsLrlbuLlon shall be allowed unLll Lhe paymenL of Lhe
obllgaLlons above menLloned has been made or provlded for
unless Lhe dlsLrlbuLees or any of Lhem glve a bond ln a sum Lo be
flxed by Lhe courL condlLloned for Lhe paymenL of sald obllgaLlons
wlLhln such Llme as Lhe courL dlrecLs
SLC 2 Ooestloos os to oJvoocemeot to be JetetmloeJ
CuesLlons as Lo advancemenL made or alleged Lo have been made
by Lhe deceased Lo any helr may be heard and deLermlned by Lhe
courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe esLaLe proceedlngs and Lhe flnal
order of Lhe courL Lhereon shall be blndlng on Lhe person ralslng
Lhe quesLlons and on Lhe helr
SLC 3 8y wbom expeoses of pottltloo polJlf aL Lhe Llme of
Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor has reLalned
sufflclenL effecLs ln hls hands whlch may lawfully be applled for Lhe
expenses of parLlLlon of Lhe properLles dlsLrlbuLed such expenses
of parLlLlon may be pald by such execuLor or admlnlsLraLor when lL
appears equlLable Lo Lhe courL and noL lnconslsLenL wlLh Lhe
lnLenLlon of Lhe LesLaLor oLherwlse Lhey shall be pald by Lhe
parLles ln proporLlon Lo Lhelr respecLlve shares or lnLeresL ln Lhe
premlses and Lhe apporLlonmenL shall be seLLled and allowed by
Lhe courL and lf any person lnLeresLed ln Lhe parLlLlon does noL
pay hls proporLlon or share Lhe courL may lssue an execuLlon ln Lhe
name of Lhe execuLor or admlnlsLraLor agalnsL Lhe parLy noL paylng
for Lhe sum assessed
SLC 4 kecotJloq tbe otJet of pottltloo of estoteCerLlfled
coples of flnal orders and [udgmenLs of Lhe courL relaLlng Lo Lhe
real esLaLe or Lhe parLlLlon Lhereof shall be recorded ln Lhe reglsLry
of deeds of Lhe provlnce where Lhe properLy ls slLuaLed
kULL 91
LSCnLA1S
SLC1lCn 1 Jbeo ooJ by wbom petltloo flleJWhen a
person dles lnLesLaLe selzed of real or personal properLy ln Lhe
hlllpplnes leavlng no helr or person by law enLlLled Lo Lhe same
Lhe SollclLor Ceneral or hls represenLaLlve ln behalf of Lhe 8epubllc
of Lhe hlllpplnes may flle a peLlLlon ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of
Lhe provlnce where Lhe deceased lasL reslded or ln whlch he had
esLaLe lf he reslded ouL of Lhe hlllpplnes seLLlng forLh Lhe facLs
and praylng LhaL Lhe esLaLe of Lhe deceased be declared escheaLed
SLC 2 tJet fot beotloqlf Lhe peLlLlon ls sufflclenL ln form
and subsLance Lhe courL by an order reclLlng Lhe purpose of Lhe
peLlLlon shall flx a daLe and place for Lhe hearlng Lhereof whlch
daLe shall be noL more Lhan slx (6) monLhs afLer Lhe enLry of Lhe
order and shall dlrecL LhaL a copy of Lhe order be publlshed before
Lhe hearlng aL leasL once a week for slx (6) successlve weeks ln
some newspaper of general clrculaLlon publlshed ln Lhe provlnce
as Lhe courL shall deem besL
SLC 3 neotloq ooJ joJqmeotupon saLlsfacLory proof ln
open courL on Lhe daLe flxed ln Lhe order LhaL such order has been
publlshed as dlrecLed and LhaL Lhe person dled lnLesLaLe selzed of
real or personal properLy ln Lhe hlllpplnes leavlng no helr or
person enLlLled Lo Lhe same and no sufflclenL cause belng shown Lo
Lhe conLrary Lhe courL shall ad[udge LhaL Lhe esLaLe of Lhe
deceased ln Lhe hlllpplnes afLer Lhe paymenL of [usL debLs and
charges shall escheaL and shall pursuanL Lo law asslgn Lhe
personal esLaLe Lo Lhe munlclpallLy or clLy where he lasL reslded ln
Lhe hlllpplnes and Lhe real esLaLe Lo Lhe munlclpallLles or clLles
respecLlvely ln whlch Lhe same ls slLuaLed lf Lhe deceased never
reslded ln Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe whole esLaLe may be asslgned Lo Lhe
respecLlve munlclpallLles or clLles where Lhe same ls locaLed Such
esLaLe shall be for Lhe beneflL of publlc schools and publlc
charlLable lnsLlLuLlons and cenLers ln sald munlclpallLles or clLles
1he courL aL Lhe lnsLance of an lnLeresLed parLy or on lLs
own moLlon may order Lhe esLabllshmenL of a permanenL LrusL so
LhaL only Lhe lncome from Lhe properLy shall be used
SLC 4 Jbeo ooJ by wbom clolm to estote flleJlf a
devlsee legaLee helr wldow wldower or oLher person enLlLled Lo
such esLaLe appears and flles a clalm LhereLo wlLh Lhe courL wlLhln
flve (3) years from Lhe daLe of such [udgmenL such person shall
have possesslon of and LlLle Lo Lhe same or lf sold Lhe munlclpallLy
or clLy shall be accounLable Lo hlm for Lhe proceeds afLer
deducLlng reasonable charges for Lhe care of Lhe esLaLe buL a clalm
noL made wlLhln sald Llme shall be forever barred
SLC 3 tbet octloos fot escbeotunLll oLherwlse provlded
by law acLlons for reverslon or escheaL of properLles allenaLed ln
vlolaLlon of Lhe ConsLlLuLlon or of any sLaLuLe shall be governed by
Lhls rule excepL LhaL Lhe acLlon shall be lnsLlLuLed ln Lhe provlnce
where Lhe land lles ln whole or ln parL
GLNLkAL GUAkDIANS AND GUAkDIANSnI
kULL 92
VLNUL
SLC1lCn 1 Jbete to lostltote ptoceeJloqsCuardlanshlp of
Lhe person or esLaLe of a mlnor or lncompeLenL may be lnsLlLuLed ln
Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce or ln Lhe [usLlce of Lhe
peace courL of Lhe munlclpallLy or ln Lhe munlclpal courL of Lhe
charLered clLy where Lhe mlnor or lncompeLenL person resldes and
lf he resldes ln a forelgn counLry ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe
provlnce whereln hls properLy or parL Lhereof ls slLuaLed provlded
however LhaL where Lhe value of Lhe properLy of such mlnor or
lncompeLenL exceeds Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe [usLlce of Lhe peace or
munlclpal courL Lhe proceedlngs shall be lnsLlLuLed ln Lhe 8eglonal
1rlal CourL
ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe proceedlngs shall be lnsLlLuLed ln Lhe
!uvenlle and uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
SLC 2 Meooloq of wotJ locompeteotunder Lhls rule Lhe
word lncompeLenL lncludes persons sufferlng Lhe penalLy of clvll
lnLerdlcLlon or who are hosplLallzed lepers prodlgals deaf and
dumb who are unable Lo read and wrlLe Lhose who are of unsound
mlnd even Lhough Lhey have lucld lnLervals and persons noL belng
of unsound mlnd buL by reason of age dlsease weak mlnd and
oLher slmllar causes cannoL wlLhouL ouLslde ald Lake care of
Lhemselves and manage Lhelr properLy becomlng Lhereby an easy
prey for decelL and explolLaLlon
SLC 3 1toosfet of veooe1he courL Laklng cognlzance of a
guardlanshlp proceedlng may Lransfer Lhe same Lo Lhe courL of
anoLher provlnce or munlclpallLy whereln Lhe ward has acqulred
real properLy lf he has Lransferred LhereLo hls booo flJe resldence
and Lhe laLLer courL shall have full [urlsdlcLlon Lo conLlnue Lhe
proceedlngs wlLhouL requlrlng paymenL of addlLlonal courL fees
kULL 93
ACIN1MLN1 CI GUAkDIANS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy petltloo fot oppolotmeot of qootJloo fot
teslJeotAny relaLlve frlend or oLher person on behalf of a
resldenL mlnor or lncompeLenL who has no parenL or lawful
guardlan or Lhe mlnor hlmself lf fourLeen years of age or over may
peLlLlon Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL of a
general guardlan for Lhe person or esLaLe or boLh of such mlnor or
lncompeLenL An offlcer of Lhe lederal AdmlnlsLraLlon of Lhe unlLed
SLaLes ln Lhe hlllpplnes may also flle a peLlLlon ln favor of a ward
Lhereof and Lhe ulrecLor of PealLh ln favor of an lnsane person
who should be hosplLallzed or ln favor of an lsolaLed leper
SLC 2 cooteots of petltlooA peLlLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL
of a general guardlan musL show so far as known Lo Lhe peLlLloner
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he mlnorlLy or lncompeLency renderlng Lhe
appolnLmenL necessary or convenlenL
(c) 1he names ages and resldences of Lhe
relaLlves of Lhe mlnor or lncompeLenL and of Lhe persons
havlng hlm ln Lhelr care
(d) 1he probable value and characLer of hls
esLaLe
(e) 1he name of Lhe person for whom leLLers of
guardlanshlp are prayed
1he peLlLlon shall be verlfled buL no defecL ln Lhe peLlLlon or
verlflcaLlon shall render vold Lhe lssuance of leLLers of guardlanshlp
SLC 3 coott to set tlme fot beotloq Notlce tbeteofWhen a
peLlLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL of a general guardlan ls flled Lhe
courL shall flx a Llme and place for hearlng Lhe same and shall
cause reasonable noLlce Lhereof Lo be glven Lo Lhe persons
menLloned ln Lhe peLlLlon resldlng ln Lhe provlnce lncludlng Lhe
mlnor lf above 14 years of age or Lhe lncompeLenL hlmself and may
dlrecL oLher general or speclal noLlce Lhereof Lo be glven
SLC 4 pposltloo to petltlooAny lnLeresLed person may
by flllng a wrlLLen opposlLlon conLesL Lhe peLlLlon on Lhe ground of
ma[orlLy of Lhe alleged mlnor compeLency of Lhe alleged
lncompeLenL or Lhe unsulLablllLy of Lhe person for whom leLLers
are prayed and may pray LhaL Lhe peLlLlon be dlsmlssed or LhaL
leLLers of guardlanshlp lssue Lo hlmself or Lo any sulLable person
named ln Lhe opposlLlon
SLC 3 neotloq ooJ otJet fot lettets to lssoeAL Lhe hearlng
of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe alleged lncompeLenL musL be presenL lf able Lo
aLLend and lL musL be shown LhaL Lhe requlred noLlce has been
glven 1hereupon Lhe courL shall hear Lhe evldence of Lhe parLles ln
supporL of Lhelr respecLlve allegaLlons and lf Lhe person ln
quesLlon ls a mlnor or lncompeLenL lL shall appolnL a sulLable
guardlan of hls person or esLaLe or boLh wlLh Lhe powers and
duLles herelnafLer speclfled
SLC 6 Jbeo ooJ bow qootJloo fot oooteslJeot oppoloteJ
NotlceWhen a person llable Lo be puL under guardlanshlp resldes
wlLhouL Lhe hlllpplnes buL has esLaLe Lhereln any relaLlve or frlend
of such person or any one lnLeresLed ln hls esLaLe ln expecLancy or
oLherwlse may peLlLlon a courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon for Lhe
appolnLmenL of a guardlan for Lhe esLaLe and lf afLer noLlce glven
Lo such person and ln such manner as Lhe courL deems proper by
publlcaLlon or oLherwlse and hearlng Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL
such nonresldenL ls a mlnor or lncompeLenL renderlng a guardlan
necessary or convenlenL lL may appolnL a guardlan for such esLaLe
SLC 7 loteots os qootJloosWhen Lhe properLy of Lhe
chlld under parenLal auLhorlLy ls worLh Lwo Lhousand pesos or less
Lhe faLher or Lhe moLher wlLhouL Lhe necesslLy of courL
appolnLmenL shall be hls legal guardlan When Lhe properLy of Lhe
chlld ls worLh more Lhan Lwo Lhousand pesos Lhe faLher or Lhe
moLher shall be consldered guardlan of Lhe chllds properLy wlLh
Lhe duLles and obllgaLlon of guardlans under Lhese rules and shall
flle Lhe peLlLlon requlred by secLlon 2 hereof lor good reasons Lhe
courL may however appolnL anoLher sulLable person
SLC 8 5etvlce of joJqmeotllnal orders or [udgmenLs
under Lhls rule shall be served upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar of Lhe
munlclpallLy or clLy where Lhe mlnor or lncompeLenL person
resldes or where hls properLy or parL Lhereof ls slLuaLed
kULL 94
8CNDS CI GUAkDIANS
SLC1lCn 1 8ooJ to be qlveo befote lssoooce of lettets
Amooot cooJltloos8efore a guardlan appolnLed enLers upon Lhe
execuLlon of hls LrusL or leLLers of guardlanshlp lssue he shall glve
a bond ln such sum as Lhe courL dlrecLs condlLloned as follows
(a) 1o make and reLurn Lo Lhe courL wlLhln Lhr
ee (3) monLhs a Lrue and compleLe lnvenLory of all Lhe
esLaLe real and personal of hls ward whlch shall come Lo
hls possesslon or knowledge or Lo Lhe possesslon or
knowledge of any oLher person for hlm
(b) 1o falLhfully execuLe Lhe duLles of hls LrusL Lo
manage and dlspose of Lhe esLaLe accordlng Lo Lhese rules for
Lhe besL lnLeresLs of Lhe ward and Lo provlde for Lhe proper
care cusLody and educaLlon of Lhe ward
(c) 1o render a Lrue and [usL accounL of all Lhe
esLaLe of Lhe ward ln hls hands and of all proceeds or lnLeresL
derlved Lherefrom and of Lhe managemenL and dlsposlLlon
of Lhe same aL Lhe Llme deslgnaLed by Lhese rules and such
oLher Llmes as Lhe courL dlrecLs and aL Lhe explraLlon of hls
LrusL Lo seLLle hls accounLs wlLh Lhe courL and dellver and pay
over all Lhe esLaLe effecLs and moneys remalnlng ln hls
hands or due from hlm on such seLLlemenL Lo Lhe person
lawfully enLlLled LhereLo
(d) 1o perform all orders of Lhe courL by hlm Lo be
performed
SLC 2 Jbeo oew booJ moy be tepolteJ ooJ olJ sotetles
JlscbotqeJWhenever lL ls deemed necessary Lhe courL may
requlre a new bond Lo be glven by Lhe guardlan and may dlscharge
Lhe sureLles on Lhe old bond from furLher llablllLy afLer due noLlce
Lo lnLeresLed persons when no ln[ury can resulL Lherefrom Lo Lhose
lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe
SLC 3 8ooJs to be flleJ Actloos tbeteooLvery bond glven
by a guardlan shall be flled ln Lhe offlce of Lhe clerk of Lhe courL
and ln case of Lhe breach of a condlLlon Lhereof may be
prosecuLed ln Lhe same proceedlng or ln a separaLe acLlon for Lhe
use and beneflL of Lhe ward or of any oLher person legally
lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe
kULL 9S
SLLLING AND LNCUM8LkING kCLk1 CI WAkD
SLC1lCn 1 letltloo of qootJloo fot leove to sell ot eocombet
estoteWhen Lhe lncome of an esLaLe under guardlanshlp ls
lnsufflclenL Lo malnLaln Lhe ward and hls famlly or Lo malnLaln and
educaLe Lhe ward when a mlnor or when lL appears LhaL lL ls for
Lhe beneflL of Lhe ward LhaL ls real esLaLe or some parL Lhereof be
sold or morLgaged or oLherwlse encumbered and Lhe proceeds
Lhereof puL ouL aL lnLeresL or lnvesLed ln some producLlve securlLy
or ln Lhe lmprovemenL or securlLy of oLher real esLaLe of Lhe ward
Lhe guardlan may presenL a verlfled peLlLlon Lo Lhe courL by whlch
he was appolnLed seLLlng forLh such facLs and praylng LhaL an
order lssue auLhorlzlng Lhe sale or encumbrance
SLC 2 tJet to sbow coose tbeteopoolf lL seems probable
LhaL such sale or encumbrance ls necessary or would be beneflclal
Lo Lhe ward Lhe courL shall make an order dlrecLlng Lhe nexL of kln
of Lhe ward and all persons lnLeresLed ln Lhe esLaLe Lo appear aL a
reasonable Llme and place Lhereln speclfled Lo show cause why Lhe
prayer of Lhe peLlLlon should noL be granLed
SLC 3 neotloq oo tetoto of otJet costsAL Lhe Llme and
place deslgnaLed ln Lhe order Lo show cause Lhe courL shall hear
Lhe proofs and allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLloner and nexL of kln and
oLher persons lnLeresLed LogeLher wlLh Lhelr wlLnesses and granL
or refuse Lhe prayer of Lhe peLlLlon as Lhe besL lnLeresLs of Lhe ward
requlre 1he courL shall make such order as Lo cosLs of Lhe hearlng
as may be [usL
SLC 4 cooteots of otJet fot sole ot eocombtooce ooJ bow
looq effectlve 8ooJlf afLer full examlnaLlon lL appears LhaL lL ls
necessary or would be beneflclal Lo Lhe ward Lo sell or encumber
Lhe esLaLe or some porLlon of lL Lhe courL shall order such sale or
encumbrance and LhaL Lhe proceeds Lhereof be expended for Lhe
malnLenance of Lhe ward and hls famlly or Lhe educaLlon of Lhe
ward lf a mlnor or for Lhe puLLlng of Lhe same ouL aL lnLeresL or
Lhe lnvesLmenL of Lhe same as Lhe clrcumsLances may requlre 1he
order shall speclfy Lhe causes why Lhe sale or encumbrance ls
necessary or beneflclal and may dlrecL LhaL esLaLe ordered sold be
dlsposed of aL elLher publlc or prlvaLe sale sub[ecL Lo such
condlLlons as Lo Lhe Llme and manner of paymenL and securlLy
where a parL of Lhe paymenL ls deferred as ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe
courL are deemed mosL beneflclal Lo Lhe ward 1he orlglnal bond of
Lhe guardlan shall sLand as securlLy for Lhe proper approprlaLlon of
Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale buL Lhe [udge may lf deemed expedlenL
requlre an addlLlonal bond as a condlLlon for Lhe granLlng of Lhe
order of sale no order of sale granLed ln pursuance of Lhls secLlon
shall conLlnue ln force more Lhan one (1) year afLer granLlng Lhe
same wlLhouL a sale belng had
SLC 3 coott moy otJet lovestmeot of ptoceeJs ooJ Jltect
moooqemeot of estote1he courL may auLhorlze and requlre Lhe
guardlan Lo lnvesL Lhe proceeds of sales or encumbrances and any
oLher of hls wards money ln hls hands ln real esLaLe or oLherwlse
as shall be for Lhe besL lnLeresL of all concerned and may make
such oLher orders for Lhe managemenL lnvesLmenL and dlsposlLlon
of Lhe esLaLe and effecLs as clrcumsLances may requlre
kULL 96
GLNLkAL CWLkS AND DU1ILS CI GUAkDIANS
SLC1lCn 1 1o wbot qootJloosblp sboll exteoJA guardlan
appolnLed shall have Lhe care and cusLody of Lhe person of hls
ward and Lhe managemenL of hls esLaLe or Lhe managemenL of hls
esLaLe only as Lhe case may be 1he guardlan of Lhe esLaLe of a
nonresldenL shall have Lhe managemenL of all Lhe esLaLe of Lhe
ward wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes and no courL oLher Lhan LhaL ln whlch
such guardlan was appolnLed shall have [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe
guardlanshlp
SLC 2 CootJloo to poy Jebts of wotJLvery guardlan musL
pay Lhe wards [usL debLs ouL of hls personal esLaLe and Lhe lncome
of hls real esLaLe lf sufflclenL lf noL Lhen ouL of hls real esLaLe
upon obLalnlng an order for Lhe sale or encumbrance Lhereof
SLC 3 CootJloo to settle occooots collect Jebts ooJ oppeot
lo octloos fot wotJA guardlan musL seLLle all accounLs of hls
ward and demand sue for Lhe recelve all debLs due hlm or may
wlLh Lhe approval of Lhe courL compound for Lhe same and glve
dlscharges Lo Lhe debLor on recelvlng a falr and [usL dlvldend of Lhe
esLaLe and effecLs and he shall appear for and represenL hls ward
ln all acLlons and speclal proceedlngs unless anoLher person be
appolnLed for LhaL purpose
SLC 4 stote to be moooqeJ ftoqolly ooJ ptoceeJs opplleJ
to moloteoooce of wotJA guardlan musL manage Lhe esLaLe of
hls ward frugally and wlLhouL wasLe and apply Lhe lncome and
proflLs Lhereof so far as may be necessary Lo Lhe comforLable and
sulLable malnLenance of Lhe ward and hls famlly lf Lhere be any
and lf such lncome and proflLs be lnsufflclenL for LhaL purpose Lhe
guardlan may sell or encumber Lhe real esLaLe upon belng
auLhorlzed by order so Lo do and apply so much of Lhe proceeds as
may be necessary Lo such malnLenance
SLC 3 CootJloo moy be ootbotlzeJ to jolo lo pottltloo
ptoceeJloqs oftet beotloq1he courL may auLhorlze Lhe guardlan
Lo [oln ln an assenL Lo a parLlLlon of real or personal esLaLe held by
Lhe ward [olnLly or ln common wlLh oLhers buL such auLhorlLy shall
only be granLed afLer hearlng upon such noLlce Lo relaLlves of Lhe
ward as Lhe courL may dlrecL and a careful lnvesLlgaLlon as Lo Lhe
necesslLy and proprleLy of Lhe proposed acLlon
SLC 6 ltoceeJloqs wbeo petsoo sospecteJ of embezzlloq ot
cooceolloq ptopetty of wotJupon complalnL of Lhe guardlan or
ward or of any person havlng acLual or prospecLlve lnLeresL ln Lhe
esLaLe of Lhe ward as credlLor helr or oLherwlse LhaL anyone ls
suspecLed of havlng embezzled concealed or conveyed away any
money goods or lnLeresL or a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL belonglng Lo
Lhe ward or hls esLaLe Lhe courL may clLe Lhe suspecLed person Lo
appear for examlnaLlon Louchlng such money goods lnLeresL or
lnsLrumenL and make such orders as wlll secure Lhe esLaLe agalnsL
such embezzlemenL concealmenL or conveyance
SLC 7 loveototles ooJ occooots of qootJloos ooJ
opptolsemeot of estotesA guardlan musL render Lo Lhe courL an
lnvenLory of Lhe esLaLe of hls ward wlLhln Lhree (3) monLhs afLer hls
appolnLmenL and annually afLer such appolnLmenL an
lnvenLory and accounL Lhe rendlLlon of any of whlch may be
compelled upon Lhe appllcaLlon of an lnLeresLed person Such
lnvenLorles and accounLs shall be sworn Lo by Lhe guardlan All Lhe
esLaLe of Lhe ward descrlbed ln Lhe flrsL lnvenLory shall be
appralsed ln Lhe appralsemenL Lhe courL may requesL Lhe
asslsLance of one or more of Lhe lnherlLance Lax appralsers And
whenever any properLy of Lhe ward noL lncluded ln an lnvenLory
already rendered ls dlscovered or succeeded Lo or acqulred by Lhe
ward llke proceedlngs shall be had for securlng an lnvenLory and
appralsemenL Lhereof wlLhln Lhree (3) monLhs afLer such dlscovery
successlon or acqulslLlon
SLC 8 Jbeo qootJloos occooots pteseoteJ fot settlemeot
xpeoses ooJ compeosotloo olloweJupon Lhe explraLlon of a
year from Lhe Llme of hls appolnLmenL and as ofLen LhereafLer as
may be requlred a guardlan musL presenL hls accounL Lo Lhe courL
for seLLlemenL and allowance ln Lhe seLLlemenL of Lhe accounL Lhe
guardlan oLher Lhan a parenL shall be allowed Lhe amounL of hls
reasonable expenses lncurred ln Lhe execuLlon of hls LrusL and also
such compensaLlon for hls servlces as Lhe courL deems [usL noL
exceedlng flfLeen per ceotom of Lhe neL lncome of Lhe ward
kULL 97
1LkMINA1ICN CI GUAkDIANSnI
SLC1lCn 1 letltloo tbot competeocy of wotJ be oJjoJqeJ
ooJ ptoceeJloqs tbeteopooA person who has been declared
lncompeLenL for any reason or hls guardlan relaLlve or frlend may
peLlLlon Lhe courL Lo have hls presenL compeLency [udlclally
deLermlned 1he peLlLlon shall be verlfled by oaLh and shall sLaLe
LhaL such person ls Lhen compeLenL upon recelvlng Lhe peLlLlon
Lhe courL shall flx a Llme for hearlng Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereby
and cause reasonable noLlce Lhereof Lo be glven Lo Lhe guardlan of
Lhe person so declared lncompeLenL and Lo Lhe ward Cn Lhe Lrlal
Lhe guardlan or relaLlves of Lhe ward and ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe
courL any oLher person may conLesL Lhe rlghL Lo Lhe rellef
demanded and wlLnesses may be called and examlned by Lhe
parLles or by Lhe courL on lLs own moLlon lf lL be found LhaL Lhe
person ls no longer lncompeLenL hls compeLency shall be ad[udged
and Lhe guardlanshlp shall cease
SLC 2 Jbeo qootJloo temoveJ ot olloweJ to teslqo New
oppolotmeotWhen a guardlan becomes lnsane or oLherwlse
lncapable of dlscharglng hls LrusL or unsulLable Lherefor or has
wasLed or mlsmanaged Lhe esLaLe or falled for LhlrLy (30) days
afLer lL ls due Lo render an accounL or make a reLurn Lhe courL
may upon reasonable noLlce Lo Lhe guardlan remove hlm and
compel hlm Lo surrender Lhe esLaLe of Lhe ward Lo Lhe person
found Lo be lawfully enLlLled LhereLo A guardlan may reslgn when
lL appears proper Lo allow Lhe same and upon hls reslgnaLlon or
removal Lhe courL may appolnL anoLher ln hls place
SLC 3 tbet tetmlootloo of qootJloosblp1he marrlage or
volunLary emanclpaLlon of a mlnor ward LermlnaLes Lhe
guardlanshlp of Lhe person of Lhe ward and shall enable Lhe mlnor
Lo admlnlsLer hls properLy as Lhough he were of age buL he cannoL
borrow money or allenaLe or encumber real properLy wlLhouL Lhe
consenL of hls faLher or moLher or guardlan Pe can sue and be
sued ln courL only wlLh Lhe asslsLance of hls faLher moLher or
guardlan 1he guardlan of any person may be dlscharged by Lhe
courL when lL appears upon Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe ward or oLher
wlse LhaL Lhe guardlanshlp ls no longer necessary
SLC 4 kecotJ to be kept by tbe jostlce of tbe peoce ot
moolclpol ot clty joJqeWhen a [usLlce of Lhe peace or munlclpal
courL Lakes cognlzance of Lhe proceedlngs ln pursuance of Lhe
provlslons of Lhese rules Lhe record of Lhe proceedlngs shall be
kepL as ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL
SLC 3 5etvlce of joJqmeotllnal orders or [udgmenLs under
Lhls rule shall be served upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar of Lhe munlclpallLy
or clLy where Lhe mlnor or lncompeLenL person resldes or where hls
properLy or parL Lhereof ls slLuaLed
kULL 98
1kUS1LLS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbete ttostee oppoloteJA LrusLee necessary Lo
carry lnLo effecL Lhe provlslons of a wlll or wrlLLen lnsLrumenL shall
be appolnLed by Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL ln whlch Lhe wlll was
allowed lf lL be a wlll allowed ln Lhe hlllpplnes oLherwlse by Lhe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce ln whlch Lhe properLy or some
porLlon Lhereof affecLed by Lhe LrusL ls slLuaLed
SLC 2 Appolotmeot ooJ powets of ttostee ooJet wlll
xecotot of fotmet ttostee oeeJ oot oJmlolstet ttostlf a LesLaLor
has omlLLed ln hls wlll Lo appolnL a LrusLee ln Lhe hlllpplnes and lf
such appolnLmenL ls necessary Lo carry lnLo effecL Lhe provlslons of
Lhe wlll Lhe proper 8eglonal 1rlal CourL may afLer noLlce Lo all
persons lnLeresLed appolnL a LrusLee who shall have Lhe same
rlghLs powers and duLles and ln whom Lhe esLaLe shall vesL as lf
he had been appolnLed by Lhe LesLaLor no person succeedlng Lo a
LrusL as execuLor or admlnlsLraLor of a former LrusLee shall be
requlred Lo accepL such LrusL
SLC 3 Appolotmeot ooJ powets of oew ttostee ooJet wtltteo
losttomeotWhen a LrusLee under a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL decllnes
reslgns dles or ls removed before Lhe ob[ecLs of Lhe LrusL are
accompllshed and no adequaLe provlslon ls made ln such
lnsLrumenL for supplylng Lhe vacancy Lhe proper 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL may afLer due noLlce Lo all persons lnLeresLed appolnL a new
LrusLee Lo acL alone or [olnLly wlLh Lhe oLhers as Lhe case may be
Such new LrusLee shall have and exerclse Lhe same powers rlghLs
and duLles as lf he had been orlglnally appolnLed and Lhe LrusL
esLaLe shall vesL ln hlm ln llke manner as lL had vesLed or would
have vesLed ln Lhe LrusLee ln whose place he ls subsLlLuLed and
Lhe courL may order such conveyance Lo be made by Lhe former
LrusLee or hls represenLaLlves or by Lhe oLher remalnlng LrusLees
as may be necessary or proper Lo vesL Lhe LrusL esLaLe ln Lhe new
LrusLee elLher alone or [olnLly wlLh Lhe oLhers
SLC 4 ltoceeJloqs wbete ttostee oppoloteJ obtooJ
When land ln Lhe hlllpplnes ls held ln LrusL for persons resldenL
here by a LrusLee who derlves hls auLhorlLy from wlLhouL Lhe
hlllpplnes such LrusLee shall on peLlLlon flled ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal
CourL of Lhe provlnce where Lhe land ls slLuaLed and afLer due
noLlce Lo all persons lnLeresLed be ordered Lo apply Lo Lhe courL
for appolnLmenL as LrusLee and upon hls neglecL or refusal Lo
comply wlLh such order Lhe courL shall declare such LrusL vacanL
and shall appolnL a new LrusLee ln whom Lhe LrusL esLaLe shall vesL
ln llke manner as lf he had been orlglnally appolnLed by such courL
SLC 3 1tostee most flle booJ8efore enLerlng on Lhe duLles
of hls LrusL a LrusLee shall flle wlLh Lhe clerk of Lhe courL havlng
[urlsdlcLlon of Lhe LrusL a bond ln Lhe amounL flxed by Lhe [udge of
sald courL payable Lo Lhe CovernmenL of Lhe hlllpplnes and
sufflclenL and avallable for Lhe proLecLlon of any parLy ln lnLeresL
and a LrusLee who neglecLs Lo flle such bond shall be consldered Lo
have decllned or reslgned Lhe LrusL buL Lhe courL may unLll furLher
order exempL a LrusLee under a wlll from glvlng a bond when Lhe
LesLaLor has dlrecLed or requesLed such exempLlon and may so
exempL any LrusLee when all persons beneflclally lnLeresLed ln Lhe
LrusL belng of full age requesL Lhe exempLlon Such exempLlon
may be cancelled by Lhe courL aL any Llme and Lhe LrusLee requlred
Lo forLhwlLh flle a bond
SLC 6 cooJltloos locloJeJ lo booJ1he followlng
condlLlons shall be deemed Lo be a parL of Lhe bond wheLher
wrlLLen Lhereln or noL
(a) 1haL Lhe LrusLee wlll make and reLurn Lo Lhe
courL aL such Llme as lL may order a Lrue lnvenLory of all Lhe
real and personal esLaLe belonglng Lo hlm as LrusLee whlch aL
Lhe Llme of Lhe maklng of such lnvenLory shall have come Lo
hls possesslon or knowledge
(b) 1haL he wlll manage and dlspose of all such
esLaLe and falLhfully dlscharge hls LrusL ln relaLlon LhereLo
accordlng Lo law and Lhe wlll of Lhe LesLaLor or Lhe provlslons
of Lhe lnsLrumenL or order under whlch he ls appolnLed
(c) 1haL he wlll render upon oaLh aL leasL once a
year unLll hls LrusL ls fulfllled unless he ls excused Lherefrom
ln any year by Lhe courL a Lrue accounL of Lhe properLy ln hls
hands and of Lhe managemenL and dlsposlLlon Lhereof and
wlll render such oLher accounLs as Lhe courL may order
(d) 1haL aL Lhe explraLlon of hls LrusL he wlll seLLle
hls accounLs ln courL and pay over and dellver all Lhe esLaLe
remalnlng ln hls hands or due from hlm on such seLLlemenL
Lo Lhe person or persons enLlLled LhereLo
8uL when Lhe LrusLee ls appolnLed as a successor Lo a prlor
LrusLee Lhe courL may dlspense wlLh Lhe maklng and reLurn of an
lnvenLory lf one has already been flled and ln such case Lhe
condlLlon of Lhe bond shall be deemed Lo be alLered accordlngly
SLC 7 Apptolsol compeosotloo of ttosteeWhen an
lnvenLory ls requlred Lo be reLurned by a LrusLee Lhe esLaLe and
effecLs belonglng Lo Lhe LrusL shall be appralsed and Lhe courL may
order one or more lnherlLance Lax appralsers Lo asslsL ln Lhe
appralsemenL 1he compensaLlon of Lhe LrusLee shall be flxed by
Lhe courL lf lL be noL deLermlned ln Lhe lnsLrumenL creaLlng Lhe
LrusL
SLC 8 kemovol ot teslqootloo of ttostee1he proper
8eglonal 1rlal CourL may upon peLlLlon of Lhe parLles beneflclally
lnLeresLed and afLer due noLlce Lo Lhe LrusLee and hearlng remove
a LrusLee lf such removal appears essenLlal ln Lhe lnLeresLs of Lhe
peLlLloners 1he courL may also afLer due noLlce Lo all persons
lnLeresLed remove a LrusLee who ls lnsane or oLherwlse lncapable
of dlscharglng hls LrusL or evldenLly unsulLable Lherefor A LrusLee
wheLher appolnLed by Lhe courL or under a wrlLLen lnsLrumenL
may reslgn hls LrusL lf lL appears Lo Lhe courL proper Lo allow such
reslgnaLlon
SLC 9 ltoceeJloqs fot sole ot eocombtooce of ttost estote
When Lhe sale or encumbrance of any real or personal esLaLe held
ln LrusL ls necessary or expedlenL Lhe courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of
Lhe LrusL may on peLlLlon and afLer due noLlce and hearlng order
such sale or encumbrance Lo be made and Lhe relnvesLmenL and
appllcaLlon of Lhe proceeds Lhereof ln such manner as wlll besL
effecL Lhe ob[ecLs of Lhe LrusL 1he peLlLlon noLlce hearlng order
of sale or encumbrance and record of proceedlngs shall conform
as nearly as may be Lo Lhe provlslons concernlng Lhe sale or
encumbrance by guardlans of Lhe properLy of mlnors or oLher
wards
kULL 99
ADC1ICN AND CUS1CD CI MINCkS
SLC1lCn 1 Ieooe A person deslrlng Lo adopL anoLher or
have Lhe cusLody of a mlnor shall presenL hls peLlLlon Lo Lhe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce or Lhe clLy or munlclpal courL
of Lhe clLy or munlclpallLy ln whlch he resldes
ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe proceedlngs shall be lnsLlLuLed ln
Lhe !uvenlle and uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
SLC 2 cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon for adopLlon shall
conLaln Lhe same allegaLlons requlred ln a peLlLlon for
guardlanshlp Lo wlL
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he quallflcaLlons of Lhe adopLer
(c) 1haL Lhe adopLer ls noL dlsquallfled by law
(d) 1he name age and resldence of Lhe person Lo
be adopLed and of hls relaLlves or of Lhe persons who have
hlm under Lhelr care
(e) 1he probable value and characLer of Lhe
esLaLe of Lhe person Lo be adopLed
SLC 3 cooseot to oJoptloo1here shall be flled wlLh Lhe
peLlLlon a wrlLLen consenL Lo Lhe adopLlon slgned by Lhe chlld lf
fourLeen years of age or over and noL lncompeLenL and by Lhe
chllds spouse lf any and by each of lLs known llvlng parenLs who ls
noL lnsane or hopelessly lnLemperaLe or has noL abandoned such
chlld or lf Lhere are no such parenLs by Lhe general guardlan or
guardlan oJ lltem of Lhe chlld or lf Lhe chlld ls ln Lhe cusLody of an
orphan asylum chlldrens home or benevolenL socleLy or person
by Lhe proper offlcer or offlcers of such asylum home or socleLy
or by such person buL lf Lhe chlld ls llleglLlmaLe and has noL been
recognlzed Lhe consenL of lLs faLher Lo Lhe adopLlon shall noL be
requlred
lf Lhe person Lo be adopLed ls of age only hls or her consenL
and LhaL of Lhe spouse lf any shall be requlred
SLC 4 tJet fot beotloqlf Lhe peLlLlon and consenL flled
are sufflclenL ln form and subsLance Lhe courL by an order reclLlng
Lhe purpose of Lhe peLlLlon shall flx a daLe and place for Lhe
hearlng Lhereof whlch daLe shall noL be more Lhan slx (6) monLhs
afLer Lhe enLry of Lhe order and shall dlrecL LhaL a copy of Lhe order
be publlshed before Lhe hearlng aL leasL once a week for Lhree (3)
successlve weeks ln some newspaper of general clrculaLlon
publlshed ln Lhe provlnce as Lhe courL shall deem besL
SLC 3 neotloq ooJ joJqmeotupon saLlsfacLory proof ln
open courL on Lhe daLe flxed ln Lhe order LhaL such order has been
publlshed as dlrecLed LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are Lrue
and LhaL lL ls a proper case for adopLlon and Lhe peLlLloner or
peLlLloners are able Lo brlng up and educaLe Lhe chlld properly Lhe
courL shall ad[udge LhaL LhenceforLh Lhe chlld ls freed from all legal
obllgaLlons of obedlence and malnLenance wlLh respecL Lo lLs
naLural parenLs excepL Lhe moLher when Lhe chlld ls adopLed by
her husband and ls Lo all legal lnLenLs and purposes Lhe chlld of
Lhe peLlLloner or peLlLloners and LhaL lLs surname ls changed Lo
LhaL of Lhe peLlLloner or peLlLloners 1he adopLed person or chlld
shall Lhereupon become Lhe legal helr of hls parenLs by adopLlon
and shall also remaln Lhe legal helr of hls naLural parenLs ln case of
Lhe deaLh of Lhe adopLed person or chlld hls parenLs and relaLlves
by naLure and noL by adopLlon shall be hls legal helrs
SLC 6 ltoceeJloqs os to cbllJ wbose poteots ote sepototeJ
AppeolWhen husband and wlfe are dlvorced or llvlng separaLely
and aparL from each oLher and Lhe quesLlon as Lo Lhe care
cusLody and conLrol of a chlld or chlldren of Lhelr marrlage ls
broughL before a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL by peLlLlon or as an lncldenL
Lo any oLher proceedlng Lhe courL upon hearlng Lhe LesLlmony as
may be perLlnenL shall award Lhe care cusLody and conLrol of
each such chlld as wlll be for lLs besL lnLeresL permlLLlng Lhe chlld
Lo choose whlch parenL lL prefers Lo llve wlLh lL be over Len years of
age unless Lhe parenL so chosen be unflL Lo Lake charge of Lhe chlld
by reason of moral depravlLy hablLual drunkenness lncapaclLy or
poverLy lf upon such hearlng lL appears LhaL boLh parenLs are
lmproper persons Lo have Lhe care cusLody and conLrol of Lhe
chlld Lhe courL may elLher deslgnaLe Lhe paLernal or maLernal
grandparenL of Lhe chlld or hls oldesL broLher or slsLer or some
repuLable and dlscreeL person Lo Lake charge of such chlld or
commlL lL Lo any sulLable asylum chlldrens home or benevolenL
socleLy 1he courL may ln conformlLy wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhe Clvll
Code order elLher or boLh parenLs Lo supporL or help supporL sald
chlld lrrespecLlve of who may be lLs cusLodlan and may make any
order LhaL ls [usL and reasonable permlLLlng Lhe parenL who ls
deprlved of lLs care and cusLody Lo vlslL Lhe chlld or have Lemporary
cusLody Lhereof LlLher parenL may appeal from an order made ln
accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls secLlon no chlld under
seven years of age shall be separaLed from lLs moLher unless Lhe
courL flnds Lhere are compelllng reasons Lherefor
SLC 7 ltoceeJloqs os to voqtoot ot oboseJ cbllJWhen Lhe
parenLs of any mlnor chlld are dead or by reason of long absence
or legal or physlcal dlsablllLy have abandoned lL or cannoL supporL
lL Lhrough vagrancy negllgence or mlsconducL or neglecL or refuse
Lo supporL lL or LreaL lL wlLh excesslve harshness or glve lL
corrupLlng orders counsels or examples or cause or allow lL Lo
engage ln begglng or Lo CommlL offenses agalnsL Lhe law Lhe
proper 8eglonal 1rlal CourL upon peLlLlon flled by some repuLable
resldenL of Lhe provlnce seLLlng forLh Lhe facLs may lssue an order
requlrlng such parenLs for show cause or lf Lhe parenLs are dead
or cannoL be found requlrlng Lhe flscal of Lhe provlnce Lo show
cause aL a Llme and place flxed ln Lhe order why Lhe chlld should
noL be Laken from lLs parenLs lf llvlng and lf upon Lhe hearlng lL
appears LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are Lrue and LhaL lL ls
for Lhe besL lnLeresL of Lhe chlld Lhe courL may make an order
Laklng lL from lLs parenLs lf llvlng and commlLLlng lL Lo any sulLable
orphan asylum chlldrens home or benevolenL socleLy or person Lo
be ulLlmaLely placed by adopLlon or oLherwlse ln a home found for
lL by such asylum chlldrens home socleLy or person
SLC 8 5etvlce of joJqmeotllnal orders or [udgmenLs under
Lhls rule shall be served by Lhe clerk upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar of Lhe
clLy or munlclpallLy whereln Lhe courL lssulng Lhe same ls slLuaLed
kULL 100
kLSCISSICN AND kLVCCA1ICN CI ADC1ICN
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy flle petltloo qtoooJsA mlnor or
oLher lncapaclLaLed person may Lhrough a guardlan or guardlan oJ
lltem peLlLlon for Lhe resclsslon or revocaLlon of hls or her
adopLlon for Lhe same causes LhaL auLhorlze Lhe deprlvaLlon of
parenLal auLhorlLy
1he adopLer may llkewlse peLlLlon Lhe courL for Lhe
resclsslon or revocaLlon of Lhe adopLlon ln any of Lhese cases
(a) lf Lhe adopLed person has aLLempLed agalnsL
Lhe llfe of Lhe adopLer
(b) When Lhe adopLed mlnor has abandoned Lhe
home of Lhe adopLer for more Lhan Lhree (3) years
(c) When by oLher acLs Lhe adopLed person has
repudlaLed Lhe adopLlon
SLC 2 tJet to ooswet1he courL ln whlch Lhe peLlLlon ls
flled shall lssue and order requlrlng Lhe adverse parLy Lo answer Lhe
peLlLlon wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from recelpL of a copy Lhereof 1he
order and a copy of Lhe peLlLlon shall be served on Lhe adverse
parLy ln such manner as Lhe courL may dlrecL
SLC 3 IoJqmeotlf upon Lrlal on Lhe day seL Lherefor Lhe
courL flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are Lrue lL shall
render [udgmenL orderlng Lhe resclsslon or revocaLlon of Lhe
adopLlon wlLh or wlLhouL cosLs as [usLlce requlres
SLC 4 5etvlce of joJqmeotA cerLlfled copy of Lhe [udg
menL rendered ln accordance wlLh Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon shall
be served upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar concerned wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days
from rendlLlon Lhereof who shall forLhwlLh enLer Lhe acLlon Laken
by Lhe courL ln Lhe reglsLer
SLC 3 1lme wltblo wblcb to flle petltlooA mlnor or oLher
lncapaclLaLed person musL flle Lhe peLlLlon for resclsslon or
revocaLlon of adopLlon wlLhln Lhe flve (3) years followlng hls
ma[orlLy or lf he was lncompeLenL aL Lhe Llme of Lhe adopLlon
wlLhln Lhe flve (3) years followlng Lhe recovery from such
lncompeLency
1he adopLer musL also flle Lhe peLlLlon Lo seL aslde Lhe
adopLlon wlLhln flve (3) years from Lhe Llme Lhe cause or causes
glvlng rlse Lo Lhe resclsslon or revocaLlon of Lhe same Look place
kULL 101
kCCLLDINGS ICk nCSI1ALI2A1ICN CI INSANL LkSCNS
SLC1lCn 1 Ieooe letltloo fot commltmeotA peLlLlon for
Lhe commlLmenL of a person Lo a hosplLal or oLher place for Lhe
lnsane may be flled wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce
where Lhe person alleged Lo be lnsane ls found 1he peLlLlon shall
be flled by Lhe ulrecLor of PealLh ln all cases where ln hls oplnlon
such commlLmenL ls for Lhe publlc welfare or for Lhe welfare of
sald person who ln hls [udgmenL ls lnsane and such person or Lhe
one havlng charge of hlm ls opposed Lo hls belng Laken Lo a hosplLal
or oLher place for Lhe lnsane
SLC 2 tJet fot beotloqlf Lhe peLlLlon flled ls sufflclenL ln
form and subsLance Lhe courL by an order reclLlng Lhe purpose of
Lhe peLlLlon shall flx a daLe for Lhe hearlng Lhereof and copy of
such order shall be served on Lhe person alleged Lo be lnsane and
Lo Lhe one havlng charge of hlm or on such of hls relaLlves resldlng
ln Lhe provlnce or clLy as Lhe [udge may deem proper 1he courL
shall furLhermore order Lhe sherlff Lo produce Lhe alleged lnsane
person lf posslble on Lhe daLe of Lhe hearlng
SLC 3 neotloq ooJ joJqmeotupon saLlsfacLory proof ln
open courL on Lhe daLe flxed ln Lhe order LhaL Lhe commlLmenL
applled for ls for Lhe publlc welfare or for Lhe welfare of Lhe lnsane
person and LhaL hls relaLlves are unable for any reason Lo Lake
proper cusLody and care of hlm Lhe courL shall order hls
commlLmenL Lo such hosplLal or oLher place for Lhe lnsane as may
be recommended by Lhe ulrecLor of PealLh 1he courL shall make
proper provlslons for Lhe cusLody of properLy or money belonglng
Lo Lhe lnsane unLll a guardlan be properly appolnLed
SLC 4 ulscbotqe of losooeWhen ln Lhe oplnlon of Lhe
ulrecLor of PealLh Lhe person ordered Lo be commlLLed Lo a
hosplLal or oLher place for Lhe lnsane ls Lemporarlly or permanenLly
cured or may be released wlLhouL danger he may flle Lhe proper
peLlLlon wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL whlch ordered Lhe commlL
menL
SLC 3 Asslstooce of flscol lo tbe ptoceeJloqlL shall be Lhe
duLy of Lhe provlnclal flscal or ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe flscal of Lhe
clLy Lo prepare Lhe peLlLlon for Lhe ulrecLor of PealLh and
represenL hlm ln courL ln all proceedlngs arlslng under Lhe
provlslons of Lhls rule
kULL 102
nA8LAS CCkUS
SLC1lCn 1 1o wbot bobeos cotpos exteoJsLxcepL as
oLherwlse expressly provlded by law Lhe wrlL of bobeos
cotpos shall exLend Lo all cases of lllegal conflnemenL or deLenLlon
by whlch any person ls deprlved of hls llberLy or by whlch Lhe
rlghLful cusLody of any person ls wlLhheld from Lhe person enLlLled
LhereLo
SLC 2 Jbo moy qtoot tbe wtlt1he wrlL of bobeos
cotpos may be granLed by Lhe Supreme CourL or any member
Lhereof on any day and aL any Llme or by Lhe CourL of Appeals or
any member Lhereof ln Lhe lnsLances auLhorlzed by law and lf so
granLed lL shall be enforceable anywhere ln Lhe hlllpplnes and
may be made reLurnable before Lhe courL or any member Lhereof
or before a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or any [udge Lhereof for hearlng
and declslon on Lhe merlLs lL may also be granLed by a 8eglonal
1rlal CourL or a [udge Lhereof on any day and aL any Llme and
reLurnable before hlmself enforceable only wlLhln hls [udlclal
dlsLrlcL
SLC 3 kepolsltes of oppllcotloo tbetefotAppllcaLlon for Lhe
wrlL shall be by peLlLlon slgned and verlfled elLher by Lhe parLy for
whose rellef lL ls lnLended or by some person on hls behalf and
shall seL forLh
(a) 1haL Lhe person ln whose behalf Lhe appllcaLlon
ls made ls lmprlsoned or resLralned of hls llberLy
(b) 1he offlcer or name of Lhe person by whom he ls
so lmprlsoned or resLralned or lf boLh are unknown or
uncerLaln such offlcer or person may be descrlbed by an
assumed appellaLlon and Lhe person who ls served wlLh Lhe
wrlL shall be deemed Lhe person lnLended
(c) 1he place where he ls so lmprlsoned or
resLralned lf known
(d) A copy of Lhe commlLmenL or cause of deLenLlon
of such person lf lL can be procured wlLhouL lmpalrlng Lhe
efflclency of Lhe remedy or lf Lhe lmprlsonmenL or resLralnL
ls wlLhouL any legal auLhorlLy such facL shall appear
SLC 4 Jbeo wtlt oot olloweJ ot Jlscbotqe ootbotlzeJlf lL
appears LhaL Lhe person alleged Lo be resLralned of hls llberLy ls ln
Lhe cusLody of an offlcer under process lssued by a courL or [udge
or by vlrLue of a [udgmenL or order of a courL of record and LhaL
Lhe courL or [udge had [urlsdlcLlon Lo lssue Lhe process render Lhe
[udgmenL or make Lhe order Lhe wrlL shall noL be allowed or lf Lhe
[urlsdlcLlon appears afLer Lhe wrlL ls allowed Lhe person shall noL
be dlscharged by reason of any lnformallLy or defecL ln Lhe process
[udgmenL or order nor shall anyLhlng ln Lhls rule be held Lo
auLhorlze Lhe dlscharge of a person charged wlLh or convlcLed of an
offense ln Lhe hlllpplnes or of a person sufferlng lmprlsonmenL
under lawful [udgmenL
SLC 3 Jbeo tbe wtlt most be qtooteJ ooJ lssoeJA courL
or [udge auLhorlzed Lo granL Lhe wrlL musL when a peLlLlon
Lherefor ls presenLed and lL appears LhaL Lhe wrlL oughL Lo lssue
granL Lhe same forLhwlLh and lmmedlaLely Lhereupon Lhe clerk of
Lhe courL shall lssue Lhe wrlL under Lhe seal of Lhe courL or ln case
of emergency Lhe [udge may lssue Lhe wrlL under hls own hand
and may depuLe any offlcer or person Lo serve lL
SLC 6 1o wbom wtlt JltecteJ ooJ wbot to tepolteln case
of lmprlsonmenL or resLralnL by an offlcer Lhe wrlL shall be dlrecLed
Lo hlm and shall command hlm Lo have Lhe body of Lhe person
resLralned of hls llberLy before Lhe courL or [udge deslgnaLed ln Lhe
wrlL aL Lhe Llme and place Lhereln speclfled ln case of
lmprlsonmenL or resLralnL by a person noL an offlcer Lhe wrlL shall
be dlrecLed Lo an offlcer and shall command hlm Lo Lake and have
Lhe body of Lhe person resLralned of hls llberLy before Lhe courL or
[udge deslgnaLed ln Lhe wrlL aL Lhe Llme and place Lhereln speclfled
and Lo summon Lhe person by whom he ls resLralned Lhen and
Lhere Lo appear before sald courL or [udge Lo show Lhe cause of Lhe
lmprlsonmenL or resLralnL
SLC 7 now ptlsooet JeslqooteJ ooJ wtlt setveJ1he
person Lo be produced should be deslgnaLed ln Lhe wrlL by hls
name lf known buL lf hls name ls noL known he may be oLherwlse
descrlbed or ldenLlfled 1he wrlL may be served ln any provlnce by
Lhe sherlff or oLher proper offlcer or by a person depuLed by Lhe
courL or [udge Servlce of Lhe wrlL shall be made by leavlng Lhe
orlglnal wlLh Lhe person Lo whom lL ls dlrecLed and preservlng a
copy on whlch Lo make reLurn of servlce lf LhaL person cannoL be
found or has noL Lhe prlsoner ln hls cusLody Lhen Lhe servlce shall
be made on any oLher person havlng or exerclslng such cusLody
SLC 8 now wtlt execoteJ ooJ tetotoeJ1he offlcer Lo
whom Lhe wrlL ls dlrecLed shall convey Lhe person so lmprlsoned or
resLralned and named ln Lhe wrlL before Lhe [udge allowlng Lhe
wrlL or ln case of hls absence or dlsablllLy before some oLher
[udge of Lhe same courL on Lhe day speclfled ln Lhe wrlL unless
from slckness or lnflrmlLy of Lhe person dlrecLed Lo be produced
such person cannoL wlLhouL danger be broughL before Lhe courL
or [udge and Lhe offlcer shall make due reLurn of Lhe wrlL LogeLher
wlLh Lhe day and Lhe cause of Lhe capLlon and resLralnL of such
person accordlng Lo Lhe command Lhereof
SLC 9 uefect of fotmno wrlL of bobeos cotpos can be
dlsobeyed for defecL of form lf lL sufflclenLly appears Lherefrom ln
whose cusLody or under whose resLralnL Lhe parLy lmprlsoned or
resLralned ls held and Lhe courL or [udge before whom he ls Lo be
broughL
SLC 10 cooteots of tetotoWhen Lhe person Lo be
produced ls lmprlsoned or resLralned by an offlcer Lhe person who
makes Lhe reLurn shall sLaLe Lhereln and ln oLher cases Lhe person
ln whose cusLody Lhe prlsoner ls found shall sLaLe ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe
courL or [udge before whom Lhe wrlL ls reLurnable plalnly and
unequlvocably
(a) WheLher he has or has noL Lhe parLy ln hls
cusLody or power or under resLralnL
(b) lf he has Lhe parLy ln hls cusLody or power or
under resLralnL Lhe auLhorlLy and Lhe Lrue and whole cause
Lhereof seL forLh aL large wlLh a copy of Lhe wrlL order
execuLlon or oLher process lf any upon whlch Lhe parLy ls
held
(c) lf Lhe parLy ls ln hls cusLody or power or ls
resLralned by hlm and ls noL produced parLlcularly Lhe
naLure and gravlLy of Lhe slckness or lnflrmlLy of such parLy by
reason of whlch he cannoL wlLhouL danger be broughL
before Lhe courL or [udge
(d) lf he has had Lhe parLy ln hls cusLody or power
or under resLralnL and has Lransferred such cusLody or
resLralnL Lo anoLher parLlcularly Lo whom aL whaL Llme for
whaL cause and by whaL auLhorlLy such Lransfer was made
SLC 11 ketoto to be slqoeJ ooJ swoto to1he reLurn or
sLaLemenL shall be slgned by Lhe person who makes lL and shall
also be sworn Lo by hlm lf Lhe prlsoner ls noL produced and ln all
oLher cases unless Lhe reLurn ls made and slgned by a sworn publlc
offlcer ln hls offlclal capaclLy
SLC 12 neotloq oo tetoto AJjootomeotsWhen Lhe wrlL ls
reLurned before one [udge aL a Llme when Lhe courL ls ln sesslon
he may forLhwlLh ad[ourn Lhe case lnLo Lhe courL Lhere Lo be heard
and deLermlned 1he courL or [udge before whom Lhe wrlL ls
reLurned or ad[ourned musL lmmedlaLely proceed Lo hear and
examlne Lhe reLurn and such oLher maLLers as are properly
submlLLed for conslderaLlon unless for good cause shown Lhe
hearlng ls ad[ourned ln whlch evenL Lhe courL or [udge shall make
such order for Lhe safekeeplng of Lhe person lmprlsoned or
resLralned as Lhe naLure of Lhe case requlres lf Lhe person
lmprlsoned or resLralned ls noL produced because of hls alleged
slckness or lnflrmlLy Lhe courL or [udge musL be saLlsfled LhaL lL ls
so grave LhaL such person cannoL be produced wlLhouL danger
before proceedlng Lo hear and dlspose of Lhe maLLer Cn Lhe
hearlng Lhe courL or [udge shall dlsregard maLLers of form and
LechnlcallLles ln respecL Lo any warranL or order of commlLmenL of
a courL or offlcer auLhorlzed Lo commlL by law
SLC 13 Jbeo tbe tetoto evlJeoce ooJ wbeo ooly o pleo lf
lL appears LhaL Lhe prlsoner ls ln cusLody under a warranL of
commlLmenL ln pursuance of law Lhe reLurn shall be
consldered ptlmo focle evldence of Lhe cause of resLralnL buL lf he
ls resLralned of hls llberLy by any alleged prlvaLe auLhorlLy Lhe
reLurn shall be consldered only as a plea of Lhe facLs Lhereln seL
forLh and Lhe parLy clalmlng Lhe cusLody musL prove such facLs
SLC 14 Jbeo petsoo lowfolly lmptlsooeJ tecommltteJ ooJ
wbeo let to bolllf lL appears LhaL Lhe prlsoner was lawfully
commlLLed and ls plalnly and speclflcally charged ln Lhe warranL of
commlLmenL wlLh an offense punlshable by deaLh he shall noL be
released dlscharged or balled lf he ls lawfully lmprlsoned or
resLralned on a charge of havlng commlLLed an offense noL so
punlshable he may be recommlLLed Lo lmprlsonmenL or admlLLed
Lo ball ln Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL or [udge lf he be admlLLed Lo
ball he shall forLhwlLh flle a bond ln such sum as Lhe courL or [udge
deems reasonable conslderlng Lhe clrcumsLances of Lhe prlsoner
and Lhe naLure of Lhe offense charged condlLloned for hls
appearance before Lhe courL where Lhe offense ls properly
cognlzable Lo ablde lLs order or [udgmenL and Lhe courL or [udge
shall cerLlfy Lhe proceedlngs LogeLher wlLh Lhe bond forLhwlLh Lo
Lhe proper courL lf such bond ls noL so flled Lhe prlsoner shall be
recommlLLed Lo conflnemenL
SLC 13 Jbeo ptlsooet JlscbotqeJ lf oo oppeolWhen Lhe
courL or [udge has examlned lnLo Lhe cause of capLlon and resLralnL
of Lhe prlsoner and ls saLlsfled LhaL he ls unlawfully lmprlsoned or
resLralned he shall forLhwlLh order hls dlscharge from conflne
menL buL such dlscharge shall noL be effecLlve unLll a copy of Lhe
order has been served on Lhe offlcer or person deLalnlng Lhe
prlsoner lf Lhe offlcer or person deLalnlng Lhe prlsoner does noL
deslre Lo appeal Lhe prlsoner shall be forLhwlLh released
SLC 16 leoolty fot tefosloq to lssoe wtlt ot fot Jlsobeyloq
tbe someA clerk of a courL who refuses Lo lssue Lhe wrlL afLer
allowance Lhereof and demand Lherefor or a person Lo whom a
wrlL ls dlrecLed who neglecLs or refuses Lo obey or make reLurn of
Lhe same accordlng Lo Lhe command Lhereof or makes false reLurn
Lhereof or who upon demand made by or on behalf of Lhe
prlsoner refuses Lo dellver Lo Lhe person demandlng wlLhln slx (6)
hours afLer Lhe demand Lherefor a Lrue copy of Lhe warranL or
order of commlLmenL shall forfelL Lo Lhe parLy aggrleved Lhe sum
of one Lhousand pesos Lo be recovered ln a proper acLlon and may
also be punlshed by Lhe courL or [udge as for conLempL
SLC 17 letsoo JlscbotqeJ oot to be oqolo lmptlsooeJA
person who ls seL aL llberLy upon a wrlL of bobeos cotpos shall noL
be agaln lmprlsoned for Lhe same offense unless by Lhe lawful
order or process of a courL havlng [urlsdlcLlon of Lhe cause or
offense and a person who knowlngly conLrary Lo Lhe provlslons of
Lhls rule recommlLs or lmprlsons or causes Lo be commlLLed or
lmprlsoned for Lhe same offense or preLended offense any
person so seL aL llberLy or knowlngly alds or asslsLs Lhereln shall
forfelL Lo Lhe parLy aggrleved Lhe sum of one Lhousand pesos Lo be
recovered ln a proper acLlon noLwlLhsLandlng any colorable
preLense or varlaLlon ln Lhe warranL of commlLmenL and may also
be punlshed by Lhe courL or [udge granLlng Lhe wrlL as for
conLempL
SLC 18 Jbeo ptlsooet moy be temoveJ ftom ooe costoJy to
oootbetA person commlLLed Lo prlson or ln cusLody of an
offlcer for any crlmlnal maLLer shall noL be removed Lherefrom
lnLo Lhe cusLody of anoLher offlcer unless by legal process or Lhe
prlsoner be dellvered Lo an lnferlor offlcer Lo carry Lo [all or by
order of Lhe proper courL or [udge be removed from one place Lo
anoLher wlLhln Lhe hlllpplnes for Lrlal or ln case of flre epldemlc
lnsurrecLlon or oLher necesslLy or publlc calamlLy and a person
who afLer such commlLmenL makes slgns or counLerslgns any
order for such removal conLrary Lo Lhls secLlon shall forfelL Lo Lhe
parLy aggrleved Lhe sum of one Lhousand pesos Lo be recovered ln
a proper acLlon
SLC 19 kecotJ of wtlt fees ooJ costs1he proceedlngs
upon a wrlL of bobeos cotpos shall be recorded by Lhe clerk of Lhe
courL and upon Lhe flnal dlsposlLlon of such proceedlngs Lhe courL
or [udge shall make such order as Lo cosLs as Lhe case requlres 1he
fees of offlcers and wlLnesses shall be lncluded ln Lhe cosLs Laxed
buL no offlcer or person shall have Lhe rlghL Lo demand paymenL ln
advance of any fees Lo whlch he ls enLlLled by vlrLue of Lhe
proceedlngs When a person conflned under color of proceedlngs ln
a crlmlnal case ls dlscharged Lhe cosLs shall be Laxed agalnsL Lhe
8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes and pald ouL of lLs 1reasury when a
person ln cusLody by vlrLue or under color of proceedlngs ln a clvll
case ls dlscharged Lhe cosLs shall be Laxed agalnsL hlm or agalnsL
Lhe person who slgned Lhe appllcaLlon for Lhe wrlL or boLh as Lhe
courL shall dlrecL
kULL 103
CnANGL CI NAML
SLC1lCn 1 IeooeA person deslrlng Lo change hls name
shall presenL Lhe peLlLlon Lo Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce
ln whlch he resldes or ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lo Lhe !uvenlle and
uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
SLC 2 cooteots of petltlooA peLlLlon for change of name
shall be slgned and verlfled by Lhe person deslrlng hls named
changed or some oLher person on hls behalf and shall seL forLh
(a) 1haL Lhe peLlLloner has been a booo
flJe resldenL of Lhe provlnce where Lhe peLlLlon ls flled for aL
leasL Lhree (3) years prlor Lo Lhe daLe of such flllng
(b) 1he cause for whlch Lhe change of Lhe
peLlLloners name ls soughL
(c) 1he name asked for
SLC 3 tJet fot beotloqlf Lhe peLlLlon flled ls sufflclenL ln
form and subsLance Lhe courL by an order reclLlng Lhe purpose of
Lhe peLlLlon shall flx a daLe and place for Lhe hearlng Lhereof and
shall dlrecL LhaL a copy of Lhe order be publlshed before Lhe hearlng
aL leasL once a week for Lhree (3) successlve weeks ln some
newspaper of general clrculaLlon publlshed ln Lhe provlnce as Lhe
courL shall deem besL 1he daLe seL for Lhe hearlng shall noL be
wlLhln LhlrLy (30) days prlor Lo an elecLlon nor wlLhln four (4)
monLhs afLer Lhe lasL publlcaLlon of Lhe noLlce
SLC 4 neotloqAny lnLeresLed person may appear aL Lhe
hearlng and oppose Lhe peLlLlon 1he SollclLor Ceneral or Lhe
proper provlnclal or clLy flscal shall appear on behalf of Lhe
CovernmenL of Lhe 8epubllc
SLC 3 IoJqmeotupon saLlsfacLory proof ln open courL on
Lhe daLe flxed ln Lhe order LhaL such order has been publlshed as
dlrecLed and LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are Lrue Lhe courL
shall lf proper and reasonable cause appears for changlng Lhe
name of Lhe peLlLloner ad[udge LhaL such name by changed ln
accordance wlLh Lhe prayer of Lhe peLlLlon
SLC 6 5etvlce of joJqmeot!udgmenLs or orders rendered
ln connecLlon wlLh Lhls rule shall be furnlshed Lhe clvll reglsLrar of
Lhe munlclpallLy or clLy where Lhe courL lssulng Lhe same ls
slLuaLed who shall forLhwlLh enLer Lhe same ln Lhe clvll reglsLer
kULL 104
VCLUN1Ak DISSCLU1ICN CI CCkCkA1ICNS
SLC1lCn 1 Jbete by wbom ooJ oo wbot sbowloq
oppllcotloo moJeA peLlLlon for dlssoluLlon of a corporaLlon shall
be flled ln Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce where Lhe
prlnclpal offlce of a corporaLlon ls slLuaLed 1he peLlLlon shall be
slgned by a ma[orlLy of lLs board of dlrecLors or oLher offlcers
havlng Lhe managemenL of lLs affalrs verlfled by lLs presldenL or
secreLary or one of lLs dlrecLors and shall seL forLh all clalms and
demands agalnsL lL and LhaL lLs dlssoluLlon was resolved upon by a
ma[orlLy of Lhe members or lf a sLock corporaLlon by Lhe
afflrmaLlve voLe of Lhe sLockholders holdlng and represenLlng Lwo
Lhlrds of all shares of sLock lssued or subscrlbed aL a meeLlng of lLs
members or sLockholders called for LhaL purpose
SLC 2 tJet tbeteopoo fot fllloq objectlooslf Lhe peLlLlon
ls sufflclenL ln form and sobstooce Lhe courL by an order reclLlng
Lhe purpose of Lhe peLlLlon shall flx a daLe on or before whlch
ob[ecLlons LhereLo may be flled by any person whlch daLe shall noL
be less Lhan LhlrLy (30) nor more Lhan slxLy (60) days afLer Lhe enLry
of Lhe order 8efore such daLe a copy of Lhe order shall be
publlshed aL leasL once a week for four (4) successlve weeks ln
some newspaper of general clrculaLlon publlshed ln Lhe
munlclpallLy or clLy where Lhe prlnclpal offlce of Lhe corporaLlon ls
slLuaLed or lf Lhere be no such newspaper Lhen ln some
newspaper of general clrculaLlon ln Lhe hlllpplnes and a slmllar
copy shall be posLed for four (4) weeks ln Lhree publlc places ln
such munlclpallLy or clLy
SLC 3 neotloq Jlssolotloo ooJ Jlsposltloo of ossets
kecelvetupon flve (3) days noLlce glven afLer Lhe daLe on whlch
Lhe rlghL Lo flle ob[ecLlons as flxed ln Lhe order explred Lhe courL
shall proceed Lo hear Lhe peLlLlon and Lry any lssue made by
ob[ecLlons flled and lf no such ob[ecLlon ls sufflclenL and Lhe
maLerlal allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlon are Lrue lL shall render
[udgmenL dlssolvlng Lhe corporaLlons and dlrecLlng such dlsposlLlon
of lLs asseLs as [usLlce requlres and may appolnL a recelver Lo
collecL such asseLs and pay Lhe debLs of Lhe corporaLlon
SLC 4 Jbot sboll coostltote tecotJ1he peLlLlon orders
proof of publlcaLlon and posLlng ob[ecLlons flled declaraLlon of
dlssoluLlon and any evldence Laken shall consLlLuLe Lhe record ln
Lhe case
kULL 10S
IUDICIAL AkCVAL CI VCLUN1Ak kLCCGNI1ICN CI MINCk
NA1UkAL CnILDkLN
SLC1lCn 1 IeooeWhere [udlclal approval of a volunLary
recognlLlon of a mlnor naLural chlld ls requlred such chlld or hls
parenLs shall obLaln Lhe same by flllng a peLlLlon Lo LhaL effecL wlLh
Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce ln whlch Lhe chlld resldes
ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe peLlLlon shall be flled ln Lhe !uvenlle and
uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
SLC 2 cooteots of petltloo 1he peLlLlon for [udlclal
approval of a volunLary recognlLlon of a mlnor naLural chlld shall
conLaln Lhe followlng allegaLlons
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he names and resldences of Lhe parenLs who
acknowledged Lhe chlld or of elLher of Lhem and Lhelr
compulsory helrs and Lhe person or persons wlLh whom Lhe
chlld llves
(c) 1he facL LhaL Lhe recognlLlon made by Lhe
parenL or parenLs Look place ln a sLaLemenL before a courL of
record or ln an auLhenLlc wrlLlng copy of Lhe sLaLemenL or
wrlLlng belng aLLached Lo Lhe peLlLlon
SLC 3 tJet fot beotloqupon Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe
courL by an order reclLlng Lhe purpose of Lhe same shall flx Lhe
daLe and place for Lhe hearlng Lhereof whlch daLe shall noL be
more Lhan slx (6) monLhs afLer Lhe enLry of Lhe order and shall
moreover cause a copy of Lhe order Lo be served personally or by
mall upon Lhe lnLeresLed parLles and publlshed once a week for
Lhree (3) consecuLlve weeks ln a newspaper or newspapers of
general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce
SLC 4 pposltloo Any lnLeresLed parLy musL wlLhln
flfLeen (13) days from servlce or from Lhe lasL daLe of publlcaLlon
of Lhe order referred Lo ln Lhe nexL precedlng secLlon flle hls
opposlLlon Lo Lhe peLlLlon sLaLlng Lhe grounds or reasons Lherefor
SLC 3 IoJqmeotlf from Lhe evldence presenLed durlng
Lhe hearlng Lhe courL ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhe recognlLlon of Lhe mlnor
naLural chlld was wllllngly and volunLarlly made by Lhe parenL or
parenLs concerned and LhaL Lhe recognlLlon ls for Lhe besL lnLeresL
of Lhe chlld lL shall render [udgmenL granLlng [udlclal approval of
such recognlLlon
SLC 6 5etvlce of joJqmeot opoo clvll teqlsttotA copy of
Lhe [udgmenL rendered ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng secLlon
shall be served upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar whose duLy lL shall be Lo
enLer Lhe same ln Lhe reglsLer
kULL 106
CCNS1I1U1ICN CI IAMIL nCML
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy coostltote1be head of a famlly
ownlng a house and Lhe land on whlch lL ls slLuaLed may consLlLuLe
Lhe same lnLo a famlly home by flllng a verlfled peLlLlon Lo LhaL
effecL wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce or clLy where
Lhe properLy ls locaLed ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe peLlLlon shall be
flled ln Lhe !uvenlle and uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
When Lhere ls danger LhaL a person obllged Lo glve supporL
may lose hls or her forLune because of grave mlsmanagemenL or on
accounL of rloLous llvlng hls or her spouse lf any and a ma[orlLy of
Lhose enLlLled Lo be supporLed by hlm or by her may peLlLlon Lhe
8eglonal 1rlal CourL for Lhe creaLlon of Lhe famlly home
SLC 2 cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon shall conLaln Lhe
followlng parLlculars
(a) uescrlpLlon of Lhe properLy
(b) An esLlmaLe of lLs acLual value
(c) A sLaLemenL LhaL Lhe peLlLloner ls acLually
resldlng ln Lhe premlses
(d) 1he encumbrances Lhereon
(e) 1he names and addresses of all Lhe credlLors of
Lhe peLlLloner or head of Lhe famlly and of all morLgagees and
oLher persons who have an lnLeresL ln Lhe properLy
(f) 1he names of all Lhe beneflclarles of Lhe famlly
home
SLC 3 Notlce ooJ pobllcotloo1he courL shall noLlfy Lhe
credlLors morLgagees and all oLher persons who have an lnLeresL ln
Lhe esLaLe of Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon causlng coples Lhereof Lo be
served upon Lhem and publlshed once a week for Lhree (3)
consecuLlve weeks ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon 1he
peLlLlon shall moreover be caused Lo be posLed ln a consplcuous
place ln Lhe parcel of land menLloned Lhereln and also ln a
consplcuous place of Lhe munlclpal bulldlng of Lhe munlclpallLy or
clLy ln whlch Lhe land ls slLuaLed for aL leasL fourLeen (14) days
prlor Lo Lhe day of Lhe hearlng
SLC 4 bjectloo ooJ Jote of beotloqln Lhe noLlce and
publlcaLlon requlred ln Lhe precedlng secLlon Lhe courL shall
requlre Lhe lnLeresLed parLles Lo flle Lhelr ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe peLlLlon
wlLhln a perlod of noL less Lhan LhlrLy (30) days from recelpL of
noLlce or from Lhe daLe of lasL publlcaLlon and shall flx Lhe daLe
and Llme of Lhe hearlng of Lhe peLlLlon
SLC 3 tJetAfLer hearlng lf Lhe courL flnds LhaL Lhe acLual
value of Lhe proposed famlly home does noL exceed LwenLy
Lhousand pesos or LhlrLy Lhousand pesos ln charLered clLles and
LhaL no Lhlrd person ls pre[udlced Lhereby or LhaL credlLors have
been glven sufflclenL securlLy for Lhelr credlLs Lhe peLlLlon shall be
approved
SLC 6 keqlsttotloo of otJetA cerLlfled copy of Lhe order of
Lhe courL approvlng Lhe esLabllshmenL of Lhe famlly home shall be
furnlshed Lhe reglsLer of deeds who shall record Lhe same ln Lhe
reglsLry of properLy
kULL 107
A8SLN1LLS
SLC1lCn 1 Appolotmeot of tepteseototlveWhen a person
dlsappears from hls domlclle hls whereabouLs belng unknown and
wlLhouL havlng lefL an agenL Lo admlnlsLer hls properLy or Lhe
power conferred upon Lhe agenL has explred any lnLeresLed parLy
relaLlve or frlend may peLlLlon Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe place
where Lhe absenLee reslded before hls dlsappearance for Lhe
appolnLmenL of a person Lo represenL hlm provlslonally ln all LhaL
may be necessary ln Lhe ClLy of Manlla Lhe peLlLlon shall be flled
ln Lhe !uvenlle and uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL
SLC 2 ueclototloo of obseoce wbo moy petltlooAfLer Lhe
lapse of Lwo (2) years from hls dlsappearance and wlLhouL any
news abouL Lhe absenLee or slnce Lhe recelpL of Lhe lasL news or of
flve (3) years ln case Lhe absenLee has lefL a person ln charge of Lhe
admlnlsLraLlon of hls properLy Lhe declaraLlon of hls absence and
appolnLmenL of a LrusLee or admlnlsLraLor may be applled for by
any of Lhe followlng
(a) 1he spouse presenL
(b) 1he helrs lnsLlLuLed ln a wlll who may presenL
an auLhenLlc copy of Lhe same
(c) 1he relaLlves who would succeed by Lhe law of
lnLesLacy and
(d) 1hose who have over Lhe properLy of Lhe
absenLee some rlghL subordlnaLed Lo Lhe condlLlon of hls
deaLh
SLC 3 cooteots of petltloo1he peLlLlon for Lhe appolnL
menL of a represenLaLlve or for Lhe declaraLlon of absence and Lhe
appolnLmenL of a LrusLee or an admlnlsLraLor musL show Lhe
followlng
(a) 1he [urlsdlcLlonal facLs
(b) 1he names ages and resldences of Lhe helrs
lnsLlLuLed ln Lhe wlll copy of whlch shall be presenLed and of
Lhe relaLlves who would succeed by Lhe law of lnLesLacy
(c) 1he names and resldences of credlLors and
oLhers who may have any adverse lnLeresL over Lhe properLy
of Lhe absenLee
(d) 1he probable
value locaLlon and characLer of Lhe properLy belonglng
Lo Lhe absenLee
SLC 4 1lme of beotloq ootlce ooJ pobllcotloo tbeteof
When a peLlLlon for Lhe appolnLmenL of a represenLaLlve or for Lhe
declaraLlon of absence and Lhe appolnLmenL of a LrusLee or
admlnlsLraLor ls flled Lhe courL shall flx a daLe and place for Lhe
hearlng Lhereof where all concerned may appear Lo conLesL Lhe
peLlLlon
Coples of Lhe noLlce of Lhe Llme and place flxed for Lhe
hearlng shall be served upon Lhe known helrs legaLees devlsees
credlLors and oLher lnLeresLed persons aL leasL Len (10) days before
Lhe day of Lhe hearlng and shall be publlshed once a week for
Lhree (3) consecuLlve weeks prlor Lo Lhe Llme deslgnaLed for Lhe
hearlng ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon ln Lhe provlnce or
clLy where absenLee resldes as Lhe courL shall deem besL
SLC 3 CpposlLlonAnyone appearlng Lo conLesL Lhe
peLlLlon shall sLaLe ln wrlLlng hls grounds Lherefor and serve a copy
Lhereof on Lhe peLlLloner and oLher lnLeresLed parLles on or before
Lhe daLe deslgnaLed for Lhe hearlng
SLC 6 ltoof ot beotloq otJetAL Lhe hearlng compllance
wlLh Lhe provlslons of secLlon 4 of Lhls rule musL flrsL be shown
upon saLlsfacLory proof of Lhe allegaLlons ln Lhe peLlLlon Lhe courL
shall lssue an order granLlng Lhe same and appolnLlng Lhe
represenLaLlve LrusLee or admlnlsLraLor for Lhe absenLee 1he
[udge shall Lake Lhe necessary measures Lo safeguard Lhe rlghLs and
lnLeresLs of Lhe absenLee and shall speclfy Lhe powers obllgaLlons
and remuneraLlon of hls represenLaLlve LrusLee or admlnlsLraLor
regulaLlng Lhem by Lhe rules concernlng guardlans
ln case of declaraLlon of absence Lhe same shall noL Lake
effecL unLll slx (6) monLhs afLer lLs publlcaLlon ln a newspaper of
general clrculaLlon deslgnaLed by Lhe courL and Lhe Cfflclal
CazeLLe
SLC 7 Jbo moy be oppoloteJ ln Lhe appolnLmenL of a
represenLaLlve Lhe spouse presenL shall be preferred when Lhere ls
no legal separaLlon lf Lhe absenLee lefL no spouse or lf Lhe spouse
presenL ls a mlnor or oLherwlse lncompeLenL any compeLenL
person may be appolnLed by Lhe courL ln case of declaraLlon of
absence Lhe LrusLee or admlnlsLraLor of Lhe absenLees properLy
shall be appolnLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe precedlng paragraph
SLC 8 1etmlootloo of oJmlolsttotloo1he LrusLeeshlp or
admlnlsLraLlon of Lhe properLy of Lhe absenLee shall cease upon
order of Lhe courL ln any of Lhe followlng cases
(a) When Lhe absenLee appears personally or by
means of an agenL
(b) When Lhe deaLh of Lhe absenLee ls proved and
hls LesLaLe or lnLesLaLe helrs appear
(c) When a Lhlrd person appears showlng by a
proper documenL LhaL he has acqulred Lhe absenLees
properLy by purchase or oLher LlLle
ln Lhese cases Lhe LrusLee or admlnlsLraLor shall cease ln Lhe
performance of hls offlce and Lhe properLy shall be placed aL Lhe
dlsposal of Lhose who may have a rlghL LhereLo
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CANCLLLA1ICN Ck CCkkLC1ICN CI LN1kILS IN 1nL CIVIL
kLGIS1k
SLC1lCn 1 Jbo moy flle petltlooAny person lnLeresLed ln
any acL evenL order or decree concernlng Lhe clvll sLaLus of
persons whlch has been recorded ln Lhe clvll reglsLer may flle a
verlfled peLlLlon for Lhe cancellaLlon or correcLlon of any enLry
relaLlng LhereLo wlLh Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL of Lhe provlnce
where Lhe correspondlng clvll reglsLry ls locaLed
SLC 2 LnLrles sub[ecL Lo cancellaLlon or correcLlonupon
good and valld grounds Lhe followlng enLrles ln Lhe clvll reglsLer
may be cancelled or correcLed (a) blrLhs (b) marrlages (c) deaLhs
(d) legal separaLlons (e) [udgmenLs of annulmenLs of marrlage
(f) [udgmenLs declarlng marrlages vold from Lhe beglnnlng
(g) leglLlmaLlons (h) adopLlons (l) acknowledgmenLs of naLural
chlldren ([) naLurallzaLlon (k) elecLlon loss or recovery of clLlzen
shlp (1) clvll lnLerdlcLlon (m) [udlclal deLermlnaLlon of flllaLlon (n)
volunLary emanclpaLlon of a mlnor and (o) changes of name
SLC 3 lottlesWhen cancellaLlon or correcLlon of an enLry
ln Lhe clvll reglsLer ls soughL Lhe clvll reglsLrar and all persons who
have or clalm any lnLeresL whlch would be affecLed Lhereby shall be
made parLles Lo Lhe proceedlng
SLC 4 Notlce ooJ pobllcotlooupon Lhe flllng of Lhe
peLlLlon Lhe courL shall by an order flx Lhe Llme and place for Lhe
hearlng of Lhe same and cause reasonable noLlce Lhereof Lo be
glven Lo Lhe persons named ln Lhe peLlLlon 1he courL shall also
cause Lhe order Lo be publlshed once a week for Lhree (3)
consecuLlve weeks ln a newspaper of general clrculaLlon ln Lhe
provlnce
SLC 3 pposltloo1he clvll reglsLrar and any person havlng
or clalmlng any lnLeresL under Lhe enLry whose cancellaLlon or
correcLlon ls soughL may wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from noLlce of Lhe
peLlLlon or from Lhe lasL daLe of publlcaLlon of such noLlce flle hls
opposlLlon LhereLo
SLC 6 xpeJltloq ptoceeJloqs1he courL ln whlch Lhe
proceedlngs ls broughL may make orders expedlLlng Lhe
proceedlngs and may also granL prellmlnary ln[uncLlon for Lhe
preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLles pendlng such proceedlngs
SLC 7 tJetAfLer hearlng Lhe courL may elLher dlsmlss
Lhe peLlLlon or lssue an order granLlng Lhe cancellaLlon or
correcLlon prayed for ln elLher case a cerLlfled copy of Lhe
[udgmenL shall be served upon Lhe clvll reglsLrar concerned who
shall annoLaLe Lhe same ln hls record
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ALALS IN SLCIAL kCCLLDINGS
SLC1lCn 1 tJets ot joJqmeots ftom wblcb oppeols moy be
tokeoAn lnLeresLed person may appeal ln speclal proceedlngs
from an order or [udgmenL rendered by a 8eglonal 1rlal CourL or a
!uvenlle and uomesLlc 8elaLlons CourL where such order or
[udgmenL
(a) Allows or dlsallows a wlll
(b) ueLermlnes who are Lhe lawful helrs of
a deceased person or Lhe dlsLrlbuLlve share of Lhe esLaLe Lo
whlch such person ls enLlLled
(c) Allows or dlsallows ln whole or ln parL any
clalm agalnsL Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person or any clalm
presenLed on behalf of Lhe esLaLe ln offseL Lo a clalm agalnsL
lL
(d) SeLLles Lhe accounL of an execuLor
admlnlsLraLor LrusLee or guardlan
(e) ConsLlLuLes lo proceedlngs relaLlng Lo Lhe
seLLlemenL of Lhe esLaLe of a deceased person or Lhe
admlnlsLraLlon of a LrusLee or guardlan a flnal deLermlnaLlon
ln Lhe lower courL of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe parLy appeallng excepL
LhaL no appeal shall be allowed from Lhe appolnLmenL of a
speclal admlnlsLraLor and
(f) ls Lhe flnal order or [udgmenL rendered ln Lhe
case and affecLs Lhe subsLanLlal rlghLs of Lhe person
appeallng unless lL be an order granLlng or denylng a moLlon
for a new Lrlal or for reconslderaLlon
SLC 2 AJvooce Jlsttlbotloo lo speclol ptoceeJloqs
noLwlLhsLandlng a pendlng conLroversy or appeal ln proceedlngs Lo
seLLle Lhe esLaLe of a decedenL Lhe courL may ln lLs dlscreLlon and
upon such Lerms as lL may deem proper and [usL permlL LhaL such
parL of Lhe esLaLe as may noL be affecLed by Lhe conLroversy or
appeal be dlsLrlbuLed among Lhe helrs or legaLees upon
compllance wlLh Lhe condlLlons seL forLh ln 8ule 90 of Lhese rules