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Carmen Ayala De Roxas Vs. City Of Manila 027 Phil 336

CARMEN AYALA DE ROXAS, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 7670 | 1914-03-28

D E C I S I O N


MORELAND, J.:

Doña Carmen Ayala de Roxas, the plaintiff in this case, was in 1901, 1902, and 1903, and has since been, the owner of certain property on the Escolta numbered 98-104, which was and is known and designated on the books and tax-roll of the city of Manila as lot 3, block 35, district of Binondo. This property was assessed for taxation by the officials of the city of Manila for the year 1902 as follows:

Land P205,407.00
Improvements 30,000.00
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Total 235,407.00

The taxes levied during these two years pursuant to the assessment were duly paid by the plaintiff.

On the 8th of January, 1903,...