G.R. No. 118712, October 06, 1995
G.R. No. 118712, October 06, 1995
DECISION
It has been declared that the duty of the court to protect the
weak and the underprivileged should not be carried out to
such an extent as deny justice to the landowner whenever
truth and justice happen to be on his side.[1] As eloquently
stated by Justice lsagani Cruz:
"x x x social justice - or any justice for that matter - is for the
deserving, whether he be a millionaire in his mansion or a
pauper in his hovel. It is true that, in case of reasonable
doubt, we are called upon to tilt the balance in favor of the
poor, to whom the Constitution fittingly extends its sympathy
and compassion. But never is it justified to prefer the poor
simply because they are poor, or to reject the rich simply
because they are rich, for justice must always be served, for
poor and rich alike, according to the mandate of the law." [2]
SO ORDERED.