Supreme Court decision · Remedial Law

Cotton v. Almeda-Lopez

G.R. No. L-14113 · Promulgated November 21, 1961 · Ponente: Labrador

In brief

This case is about the reconsideration of a court's grant of costs against a petitioner, which was set aside due to compliance with judgment obligations only after a court order.

Motion for Reconsideration, Court Order, Judgment Compliance, Guardian, Juvenile Court

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Full text

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila

EN BANC

G.R. No. L-14113 November 21, 1961

JOSEPHINE COTTON, as guardian of the minor Genevieve Cynthia Baltao, petitioner,
vs. HON. NATIVIDAD ALMEDA-LOPEZ, as Judge of the Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court of the City of Manila, and EUGENIO S. BALTAO, respondents.

Lino M. Patajo and Eugenio T. Estavillo for respondents. Jose W. Diokno for petitioner.

R E S O L U T I O N

LABRADOR, J.:

Upon considering the motion for reconsideration filed by petitioner and it appearing that the obligations imposed upon respondent Eugenio S. Baltao by the judgment were complied with by said Baltao only after a court order, the motion to reconsider the grant of costs against petitioner is hereby granted and the decision is, with respect to the grant of costs to respondent Baltao, set aside.

Bengzon, C.J., Padilla, Bautista Angelo, Concepcion, Reyes, J.B.L., Barrera, Paredes, Dizon and De Leon, JJ., concur.