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PEOPLE vs. Isaac, Et Al. 096 Phil 931

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PABLO ISAAC alias JOSE DE JESUS, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-7561 | 1955-04-30

D E C I S I O N


REYES, A., J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila, convicting the appellant of qualified theft. The case is before us because the appeal raises only a question of law.

It appears that in the morning of January 19, 1955, in the City of Manila, Philippines, one Dr. Licerio Velasquez, owner of a jeepney with license plate No. AC-2553, whose driver was on vacation and had recommended the appellant to take his place, entrusted the vehicle to the said appellant for a "pasada", that is to say, for transporting passengers for a compensation, the vehicle being destined for that purpose as...