Text of the provision
Sec. 20. Preliminary mandatory injunction in case of appeal. — Upon motion of the plaintiff, within ten days from the perfection of the appeal to the Regional Trial Court, the latter may issue a writ of preliminary mandatory injunction to restore the plaintiff in possession if the court is satisfied that the defendant's appeal is frivolous or dilatory, or that the appeal of the plaintiff is prima facie meritorious.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 70, Section 20. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 20 of Rule 70 (Forcible Entry And Unlawful Detainer) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 19 — Immediate execution of judgment; how to stay same.
- Section 21 — Immediate execution on appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court.
Cases citing this section
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