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Costin, Marcial , et al.vs. Lope C. Quimbo, et al.

MARCIAL COSTIN, ESTANISLAO LAJER, LIONEL KANEN as Chief of Police; FRANCISCO TISADO, OCTAVIO TRAYA as Municipal Mayor; DOMINGO IPONG as Municipal Treasurer; and THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ABUYOG, LEYTE, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE LOPE C. QUIMBO, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, and HIGINIO VERRA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-32271 | 1983-01-27

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

In this petition for review, the petitioners seek the annulment or reversal of the decision of the Court of First Instance of Leyte in Civil Case No. 3606, entitled Higinio Verra v. Marcial Costin, et al. In that case for a writ of quo warranto with mandamus, the respondent court declared Verra entitled to reinstatement with payment of salaries for the whole period from his illegal separation from the service to the date of his reinstatement.

Petitioner Estanislao Lajer was a member of the municipal police force of Abuyog, Leyte since January 1, 1949. He was extended a promotional appointment as...