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Republic Of The Phil. Vs. Philippine National Bank, Et Al.111 Phil. 572

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, ET AL., defendants. VICENTE J. FRANCISCO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-14158 | 1961-04-12

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, J.: 

Proceedings, begun on January 16, 1950, for the expropriation of fifty-four (54) lots needed for the construction, by the National Government, of the Commonwealth Avenue, in the Barrio of Culiat, Quezon City. This appeal refers to one of said lots, namely, Lot 795- B-3-A, with an area of 14,026 square meters, which is part of Lot 795- B-3, with an area of 42,844 square meters, belonging to defendant Vicente J. Francisco, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, and mortgaged for P60,000 to the Philippine Bank of Communications, which has, accordingly, been included, also, as one of the...