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Meliton Herrera Vs. The Auditor General Of The Rep. Of The Phil.

MELITON HERRERA, petitioner, vs. THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.

G.R. No. L-10776 | 1958-01-23

D E C I S I O N


MONTEMAYOR, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Auditor General denying the claim of petitioner Meliton Herrera, in relation to his small parcel in Quezon City, taken by the Government in widening the Banlat, Pasong Tamo Road, situated in barrio Banlat, Caloocan, Rizal, later converted into Tandang Sora Avenue, now within Quezon City. The undisputed facts in the case pieced together make up a long and rather sad story of how a poor landowner and taxpayer since 1934 up to the present time sought simple justice from his Government and failed.

The land in question is Lot No. 1120, covered by Transfer...