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Florencio Moreno Vs. Higinio Macadaeg117 Phil. 713

FLORENCIO MORENO, Secretary of Public Works, JULIAN A. BUENDIA, Director of Public Works, JOSE IGNACIO, Ex-Project Engineer of Public Works, and FEDERICO ILUSTRE, Chief Architect of Public Works, petitioners, vs. HON. HIGINIO MACADAEG, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, JUAN R. SUMERARIZ, JOSE CARREON, SEVERO ACOSTA, LEONCIO DALIVA, CLAUDIO LEAL, SOFRONIO DALIMOGON, RUFINO LORENZO, ZACARIAS LOGARIO, JR., SERVILLANO MABALOT, JUAN YASONIA, RODOLFO LAPUZ, LORENZO CIPRIANO and DAVID ARBOLADO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-17908 | 1963-04-23

D E C I S I O N 


MAKALINTAL, J.: 

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition to enjoin respondent Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila from proceeding with Civil Case No. 37552 filed by herein respondents Jose Carreon et al., as plaintiffs, against their co-respondent Juan R. Sumerariz, the Associated Insurance Company Inc., and herein petitioners, namely, the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, the Director of Public Works, the Project Engineer and the Chief Architect of Public Works. 

The complaint filed below on September 16, 1958 contains three causes of action. The first is against herein respondent...