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PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

[G.R. No. L-14079. October 26, 1960. ]

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT (now NAWASA), Petitioner, v. EDUVIGES OLEDAN NIRZA, for herself and as natural guardian of the minors ROSITA, ROGELIO and JAIME, all surnamed NIRZA, and WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, Respondents.

Gov’t. Corp. Counsel S. M. Gopengco, Atty. A. B. Santos and E. L. Gildere for Petitioner.

Pio L. Pestano for Respondents.


SYLLABUS


1. APPEAL AND ERROR; WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION COMMISSION FINDINGS OF FACT, FINALITY. — The findings of fact by the workmen’s Compensation Commission will not be disturbed on appeal except when the decision appealed from is not supported by substantial evidence.


D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:


Appeal by certiorari under sections 46 and 50, Act No. 3428, as amended, and Rule 44 of the Rules of Court, to review a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission dated 8 May 1958, affirming that of its Referee dated 29 September 1956 where the herein petitioner was ordered to pay the heirs of the deceased F
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