Ang Ping v. Regional Trial Court of Manila

Summary

This case involves whether execution of a final ejectment judgment can be stayed due to a supervening nullification of sale decision. Petitioners Ang Ping and Carmen Pimentel won an ejectment case against respondents Julio and Zenaida Ko, with the decision becoming final after Supreme Court affirmance. However, when petitioners sought execution, respondents obtained a preliminary injunction based on their victory in a separate nullification of sale case. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and set aside the injunction, emphasizing that ejectment cases (involving possession de facto) are entirely different from nullification cases (involving ownership). The Court applied established precedents holding that execution of final ejectment judgments cannot be stayed by pending or decided ownership cases, as these involve separate and distinct legal issues. The decision reinforces the summary nature of ejectment proceedings and the ministerial duty of courts to execute final judgments.