Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan vs Fernandez; G.R. No. L-61744; 25 Jun 1984; 130 SCRA 56
FACTS: The Court of First Instance of Bulacan rendered a judgment holding petitioner liable to private respondents and ordering the municipality, among others, to pay private respondents the loss of income from rentals on subject lots and attorney’s fees. ISSUE(S): Whether or not the funds of the Municipality of San Miguel, Bulacan are public funds which are exempt from execution. HELD: YES. It is a well settled doctrine of the law that not only the public property but also the taxes and public revenues of such [municipal] corporations cannot be seized under execution against them, either in the treasury or…