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Facts

The case concerns a dispute over the jurisdiction of the district court to act on matters related to a supersedeas bond and stay during the pendency of an appeal. The issue arose in the context of the administration of the estate of a deceased individual. The appellees filed a motion to strike the supersedeas bond, which was contested by the appellants (paras 1-2).

Procedural History

• District Court, San Juan County: The district court was involved in the administration of the estate and the approval of the supersedeas bond, but the specific holding of the court is not detailed in the decision.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellees: Argued that the district court lacked jurisdiction to act on matters related to the supersedeas bond and stay after the filing of the notice of appeal (para 1).
• Appellants: Contended that the district court retained jurisdiction to address issues concerning the supersedeas bond and stay during the pendency of the appeal (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Does the district court retain jurisdiction to act on matters related to a supersedeas bond and stay after the filing of a notice of appeal?

Disposition

• The motion to strike the supersedeas bond was denied, and it was held that the district court retains jurisdiction to consider matters related to the supersedeas bond and stay during the pendency of an appeal (para 5).

Reasons

Per Hartz J. (Alarid C.J. and Bivins J. concurring):

• The court relied on the language of SCRA 1986, 1-062(D) and SCRA 1986, 12-207 to determine the jurisdiction of the district court. Rule 1-062(D) explicitly requires district court approval of a supersedeas bond, which necessarily implies that the district court retains jurisdiction to act on such matters even after the filing of a notice of appeal (para 2).
• Rule 12-207 further supports this conclusion by allowing the appellate court to review the district court's actions or inactions concerning supersedeas or stay. This rule presupposes that the district court has jurisdiction to act on these matters in the first instance (para 3).
• The court emphasized that it should not act on issues related to supersedeas and stay unless the provisions of Rule 12-207, requiring presentation to the district court, have been satisfied (para 4).