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Hipolito vs. City of Manila 87 Phil 180

FELIPE R. HIPOLITO, petitioner, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA and ALEJO AQUINO, as City Engineer, respondents.

G.R. No. L-3887 | 1950-08-21

D E C I S I O N

BENGZON, J.:

This is an action to compel the respondents to issue a building permit in favor of Felipe R. Hipolito.

The petitioner and his wife are the registered owners of a parcel of land situated at the corner of Invernes and Renaissance Streets, Santa Ana, Manila. On March 22, 1950, petitioner applied to the respondent Alejo Aquino, as City Engineer, for permission to erect a strong material residential building on his above-mentioned lot. For more than forty days, the respondent took no action. Wherefore, petitioner wrote him a letter manifesting his readiness to pay the fee and to comply with existing ordinances...