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Roberto V. Merrera Vs. Juan R. Liwag, Et Al. 118 Phil. 1038

ROBERTO V. MERRERA, petitioner, vs. HON. JUAN R. LIWAG, LEON G. JAYME and ALFONSO CASTILLO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-20079 | 1963-09-30

D E C I S I O N


BARRERA, J.:

This is an original petition for mandamus filed by Roberto V. Merrera to compel the Secretary of Justice and the Financial Officer of the Department of Justice to pay him his salary as acting Justice of the Peace of Binmaley, Pangasinan, for the period of from December 27, 1961 to February 19, 1962 and from May 16, 1962 to July 31, 1962, and for such period thereafter that he is actually discharging the functions of said office. The facts of the case are not disputed, thus:
August 21, 1961 - Judge Raymundo V. Vinluan, incumbent Justice of the Peace of Binmaley, Pangasinan, took an indefinite leave of absence...