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HARRY S. STONEHILL, ROBERT P. BROOKS, JOHN J. BROOKS and KARL BECK vs. HON. JOSstE W. DIOKNO G.R. No. L-19550 June 19, 1967 Facts: 1.       Upon application of the officers of the government several judges issued, on different dates, a total of 42 search warrants against petitioners and/or the corporations of which they were officers, directed to the any peace officer, to search the premises of their offices, warehouses and/or residences, and to seize and take possession of the following personal property to wit: Books of accounts, financial records, vouchers, correspondence, receipts, ledgers, journals, portfolios, credit journals, typewriters, and other documents and/or papers showing all business transactions including disbursements receipts, balance sheets and profit and loss statements and Bobbins (cigarette wrappers). 2.       as "violation of Central Bank Laws, Tariff and Customs Laws, Internal Revenue and the Revised...

HARRY S. STONEHILL, ROBERT P. BROOKS, JOHN J. BROOKS and KARL BECK vs. HON. JOSE W. DIOKNO G.R. No. L-19550             June 19, 1967 Facts:             Respondent judges issued on different dates a total of 42 search warrant against petitioners and/or corporations of which they were officers, directed to any peace officer, to search the persons and/or the premises of their offices, warehouses and/or residence and to seize and take possession of the following personal proper: “books of account, financial records, vouchers, correspondence, receipt ledger, journals, portfolios, credit journals, typewriters and other document and/or paper showing all sheets and profit and loss statements and bobbins.” As the subject of the offense, stolen or embezzled and proceeds or fruits of the offense or used or intended to be used as the means of committing the offense which is described ...