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United States v. Generoso Academia

G.R. No. L-4318 · Promulgated March 18, 1908 · Ponente: Willard

In brief

This case is about the prosecution and conviction of Generoso Academia for estafa due to collecting a greater sum than legally allowed in a Manila public market.

Estafa, Market Collector, Internal Revenue Law, Conviction, Imprisonment

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Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila

EN BANC

G.R. No. L-4318             March 18, 1908

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee,
vs.
GENEROSO ACADEMIA, defendant-appellant.

A. Barretto for appellant.
Attorney-General Araneta for appellee.

WILLARD, J.:

This is a prosecution for estafa against a collector in one of the public markets of city of Manila for receiving from one of the vendors in the market a greater sum than that allowed by law.

The case is in all respect similar to the case of the United States vs. Potenciano Reyes1 (6 Off. Gaz., 669) and is governed by it.

It was held in the case of the United States vs. Ceferino Cauas2 (6 Off. Gaz., 626), that the market collectors of the city of Manila come within the provisions of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Law of 1904 (Act No. 1189).

The judgment of the court below is reserved and the defendant is convicted of a violation of said section 24 of Act No. 1189 and sentenced to six months imprisonment and to pay the costs of both instances. So ordered.

Arellano, C.J., Torres, Mapa, Johnson, Carson, and Tracey, JJ., concur.


Footnotes

1 Page 423, supra.

2 Page 131, supra.