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Melchor Maniego Vs. Ricardo L. Castelo 101 Phil 293

MELCHOR MANIEGO, petitioner-appellant, vs. RICARDO L. CASTELO, in his capacity as Provincial Sheriff for the Province of Nueva Ecija, respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. L-9855 | 1957-04-29

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.B.L., J.:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija, denying a writ of mandamus to compel the Provincial Sheriff to deliver to the petitioning landlord the 25 per cent of the tenant's share of the crop, that section 19 of Republic Act 1199 declares exempt from liens or attachment.

The case was submitted to the court below on the following stipulation of facts:

"1. That on March 11, 1954, judgment was rendered in Civil Case No. 175, entitled MELCHOR MANIEGO vs. DANIEL JAIME, by the Justice of the Peace Court of San Jose, Nueva Ecija, a copy of said decision is herewith...