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Leonora T. Roxas Vs. Isaac Sayoc 100 Phil 448

LEONORA T. ROXAS, petitioner-appellant, vs. ISAAC SAYOC, as Collector of Customs of Manila, respondent.

G.R. No. L-8502 | 1956-11-29

D E C I S I O N


ENDENCIA, J.:

On May 6, 1952, petitioner Leonora T. Roxas was issued Import Control License No. 11591 by the defunct Import Control Commission for the importation of cotton counterpanes and by virtue of such license she imported from Japan fourteen (14) bales of cotton counterpanes which arrived on June 24, 1952 on board the "SS China Mail", and declared as Custom Entry No. 40569, series of 1952. The license was, however, issued in favor of the petitioner in violation of Executive Order No. 471 of the President dated August 24, 1951 which was an implementation of Republic Act No. 650, otherwise known as the Import...