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Manila Electric Co. Vs. Public Service Commission, Et Al.

MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, petitioner, vs. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and PEDRO J. VELASCO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-13992 | 1960-09-30

D E C I S I O N


BENGZON, J.:

These two appeals relate to one complaint filed with the Public Service Commission by Pedro J. Velasco against Manila Electric Co. for violation of the latter's franchise and the Public Service Act. After hearing the complaint, the Commission found the Manila Electric guilty, and sentenced it to pay a fine of P200.00. Velasco appealed (G.R. No L-14035) alleging that the fine was ridiculously negligible. Manila Electric also appealed (G.R. No. L-13992), contending there had been no violation, and that such violation, if any, had prescribed.
These two appeals should have been decided together; but having taken...