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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Segunda L. Garcia 091 Phil 46

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SEGUNDA L. GARCIA, ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-3526 | 1952-03-27

D E C I S I O N


TUASON, J.:

This appeal was taken by the defendant from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Pampanga in a proceeding to condemn a tract of land, which has an area of 240,064 square meters, for the expansion of the Clark Field Air Base, a United States Military establishment. The action was instituted upon the authority and direction of the President of the Philippines pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article XXII of the "Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines Concerning Military Bases" signed on March 14, 1947. The land was owned by William C. Hart,...