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Chua Lao, Etc., Et Al. Vs. Cipriano A. Raymundo, Et Al. 104 Phil 302

CHUA LAO, ETC., ET AL., petitioners-appellants, vs. HON. CIPRIANO A. RAYMUNDO, as Mayor of the Municipality of Pasig, Rizal, ET AL., respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-12662 | 1958-08-18

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

Chua Lao, Cheng Kee Tek, Go Keng Bon, Hai Hing, Chua Kee, Chua Gui, Lim Chuan, Lee Tiong, Chua Kee Kim and Teng Guan, all Chinese citizens, are the holders of stalls, Nos. 69, 66, 67, 68, 59, 70, 71, 75, 80 and 83, respectively, in the meat section of the public market of Pasig, Rizal, allegedly even before the outbreak of the Second World War, and were duly licensed to engage in the retail business. The meat section of the aforesaid public market has 54 stalls; as of 1955, 33 of them were actually occupied - 23 by Filipinos and 10 by Chinese - and 21 were vacant.

On January 8, 1955, prompted by a letter sent...