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    Manchester Development Corporation

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    This case involved a dispute over land development between Manchester Development Corporation and other parties. Manchester originally filed a complaint assessing damages of 78.75 million pesos but only paid a 410 peso filing fee. Manchester later amended the complaint to reduce damages to 10 million pesos. The court held that it only acquires jurisdiction over a case when the full docket fee is paid based on the originally claimed damages. Reducing damages in an amended complaint does not vest the court with jurisdiction if the original filing fee was insufficient. All pleadings must specify the exact damages sought to determine the proper filing fee.

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    This case involved a dispute over land development between Manchester Development Corporation and other parties. Manchester originally filed a complaint assessing damages of 78.75 million pesos but only paid a 410 peso filing fee. Manchester later amended the complaint to reduce damages to 10 million pesos. The court held that it only acquires jurisdiction over a case when the full docket fee is paid based on the originally claimed damages. Reducing damages in an amended complaint does not vest the court with jurisdiction if the original filing fee was insufficient. All pleadings must specify the exact damages sought to determine the proper filing fee.

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    This case involved a dispute over land development between Manchester Development Corporation and other parties. Manchester originally filed a complaint assessing damages of 78.75 million pesos but only paid a 410 peso filing fee. Manchester later amended the complaint to reduce damages to 10 million pesos. The court held that it only acquires jurisdiction over a case when the full docket fee is paid based on the originally claimed damages. Reducing damages in an amended complaint does not vest the court with jurisdiction if the original filing fee was insufficient. All pleadings must specify the exact damages sought to determine the proper filing fee.

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    Manchester Development Corporation

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    Sarah Tarala Moscosa
    This case involved a dispute over land development between Manchester Development Corporation and other parties. Manchester originally filed a complaint assessing damages of 78.75 million pesos but only paid a 410 peso filing fee. Manchester later amended the complaint to reduce damages to 10 million pesos. The court held that it only acquires jurisdiction over a case when the full docket fee is paid based on the originally claimed damages. Reducing damages in an amended complaint does not vest the court with jurisdiction if the original filing fee was insufficient. All pleadings must specify the exact damages sought to determine the proper filing fee.

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    MANCHESTER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ET AL.

    , petitioners,
    vs.
    COURT OF APPEALS, CITY LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, STEPHEN
    ROXAS, ANDREW LUISON, GRACE LUISON and JOSE DE MAISIP,
    respondents.
    FACTS:
    This was originally a case of an action for torts and damages and specific
    performance with a prayer for temporary restraining order. The damages were not
    specifically stated in the prayer but the body of the complaint assessed a P 78.75 M.
    damages suffered by the petitioner. The amount of docket fee paid was only
    P410.00. The petitioner then amended the complaint and reduced the damages to
    P10 M only.
    ISSUES:
    When does a court acquire jurisdiction?
    Does an amended complaint vest jurisdiction in the court?
    HELD:
    The court acquires jurisdiction over any case only upon the payment of the
    prescribed docket fee. An amendment of the complaint or similar pleading will not
    vest jurisdiction in the court, much less the payment of the docket fee based on the
    amounts sought in the amended pleading. All complaints, petitions, answers and
    other similar pleadings should specify the amount of damages being prayed for.
    Damages shall be considered in the assessment of the filing fees in any case.

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