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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Ernesto P. Hernando, Et Al. 099 Phil 687

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. ERNESTO P. HERNANDO, ETC., ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-9252 | 1956-07-31

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari which seeks to set aside the decision of respondent referee rendered on November 29, 1954 ordering the Director of Public Works to pay to the claimant the sum of P4,000 as compensation for the death of one Napoleon Alvaro, as well as the order of said referee entered on June 3, 1955 denying the petitions for relief filed by the Solicitor General on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines.

On August 26, 1952, somewhere at Quezon Boulevard Extension, Quezon City, one Anicetas M. Yco, a project engineer, shot Napoleon Alvaro as the latter attempted to strike the...