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National Treasurer of the Phils. Vs. Paulina Perez Vda. De Meimban, et al.

THE NATIONAL TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. PAULINA PEREZ VDA. DE MEIMBAN and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-61023 | 1984-08-22

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This petition seeks the reversal of the decision of the Court of Appeals (now Intermediate Appellate Court), dated June 16, 1982, which affirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan ordering herein petitioner to pay the private respondent P50,000.00 as damages or compensation out of the Assurance Fund.

The facts as stated in the decision of the lower court are as follows:

"Filomena Primicias, during her lifetime, was the owner of a parcel of land situated in barrio San Vicente, Municipality of Alcala, Pangasinan, designated as Lot No. 2-C, Plan PSU-109394-Amd. 2, with an area of...