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Adolfo L. Santos vs. Abraham Sibug, et al.

ADOLFO L. SANTOS, petitioner, vs. ABRAHAM SIBUG and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-26815 | 1981-05-26

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J:

The controversy in this case will be resolved on the basis of the following facts and expositions. Prior to April 26, 1963 (the ACCIDENT DATE), Vicente U. Vidad (VIDAD, for short) was a duly authorized passenger jeepney operator. Also prior to the ACCIDENT DATE, petitioner Adolfo L. Santos (SANTOS, for short) was the owner of a passenger jeep, but he had no certificate of public convenience for the operation of the vehicle as a public passenger jeep. SANTOS then transferred his jeep to the name of VIDAD so that it could be operated under the latter's certificate of public convenience. In other words,...