MACEDA V MOREMAN BUILDERS

FACTS:
Petitioners were the plaintis in a !i"il !ase
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$or res!ission o$ !ontra!t an%
%a&a'es with atta!h&ent an% preli&inar( in)*n!tion assi'ne% to Bran!h +, o$ the
then Co*rt o$ First Instan!e -now Re'ional Trial Co*rt. o$ Manila/ Pri"ate respon%ent
was a&on' the %e$en%ants therein/ Upon proper appli!ation 0( petitioners1 a writ o$
preli&inar( atta!h&ent was iss*e% 0( the !o*rt an% p*rs*ant thereto1 the Sheri
le"ie% !ertain properties whi!h were %*l( in"entorie%/
the trial !o*rt ren%ere% its %e!ision in in $a"or o$ petitioners1 whi!h1 a&on' other
thin's1 %e!lare% the 0*il%in' !ontra!t res!in%e% an% awar%e% to the latter a!t*al1
&oral an% li2*i%ate% %a&a'es in the a''re'ate s*& o$ P3341555/556 the s*& o$
P751555/55 representin' the in!rease in the !onstr*!tion &aterials6 an% P+41555/55
as attorne(8s $ees/
De$en%ants appeale% sai% %e!ision to the Co*rt o$ Appeals1 whi!h1 howe"er1
%is&isse% the sa&e/ The petition to re"iew the %is&issal s*0se2*entl( 9le% with
this Co*rt

was %enie% %*e !o*rse $or *tter la!: o$ &erit
Deli0eratin' on the instant Petition $or Re"iew1 the Co*rt !onsi%ers that
petitioners ha"e $aile% to show an( re"ersi0le error on the part o$ the Co*rt o$
Appeals in %is&issin' their appeal/ The Co*rt o$ Appeals $o*n% that More&an8s
appeal was %ilator( an% $ri"olo*s1 ha"in' pre"ente% the trial !o*rt8s %e!ision $ro&
0e!o&in' 9nal $or &ore than ten -#5. (ears sin!e its ren%ition1 0( $ailin' to a!t on
the !o&petition o$ the re!or% on appeal/ Petitioners 2*estion these $a!t*al 9n%in's
o$ the Co*rt o$ Appeals1 whi!h 9n%in's are1 as is well;:nown1 0in%in' *pon this
Co*rt1 a0sent an( !o&pellin' reason $or o"ert*rnin' s*!h 9n%in's o$ $a!t/
Petitioners ha"e not shown an( s*!h !o&pellin' reason/ On the !ontrar(1 the re!or%
0ears o*t the !on!l*sions o$ the Co*rt o$ Appeals/<
This resol*tion was %e!lare% i&&e%iatel( e=e!*tor(/
A &otion to re!onsi%er the a0o"e or%er was %enie% in the Resol*tion o$ this Co*rt
o$ 7> Mar!h #,,5/ The %enial was %e!lare% fnal.
Therea$ter1 herein petitioners 9le% a &otion to e=e!*te the %e!ision o$ 7?
No"e&0er #,@?/ As !lai&e% 0( petitioners1 howe"er1 pri"ate respon%ent 9le%
se"eral &otions an% plea%in's Athe !o&&on threa% o$ whi!h is that the )*%'&ent
p*rporte%l( ha% 0een $*ll( satis9e% or e"en o"er satis9e%
Iss*e:
BON respon%ent )*%'e !o&&itte% 'ra"e a0*se o$ %is!retion in sta(in' his prior
or%er 'rantin' a &otion $or the e=e!*tion o$ the %e!ision *ntil a$ter he shall ha"e
appre!iate% the report o$ a !o&&ittee he !reate% to %eter&ine the lo!ation o$ the
properties le"ie% on atta!h&ent an% their "al*es1 0oth !*rrent an% as o$ the ti&e o$
the le"(/
Cel%:
The r*le is well;settle% that the pre"ailin' part( is entitle% as a &atter o$ ri'ht to a
writ o$ e=e!*tion an% the iss*an!e thereo$ is the !o*rt8s &inisterial %*t(
!o&pella0le 0( &an;%a&*s/DThe %e!ision o$ 7? No"e&0er #,@? in Ci"il Case No/
##+3,? ha% lon' 0e!o&e 9r&1 9nal an% e=e!*tor(/ The r*le is well;settle% that the
pre"ailin' part( is entitle%1 as a &atter o$ ri'ht1 to a writ o$ e=e!*tion an% the
iss*an!e thereo$ is the !o*rt8s &inisterial %*t( !o&pella0le 0( &an%a&*s/
E=e!*tion o$ a 9nal )*%'&ent !annot 0e postpone% or %e$erre% 0( the trial !o*rt/
Co*rts sho*l% ne"er allow the&sel"es to 0e part( to &ane*"ers inten%e% to %ela(
the e=e!*tion o$ 9nal %e!isions/ The( &*st Anip in the 0*% an( %ilator( &ane*"er
!al!*late% to %e$eat or $r*strate the en%s o$ )*sti!e1 $air pla( an% pro&pt
i&ple&entation o$ 9nal an% e=e!*tor( )*%'&ents/<