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In Re: Esteban Lui (Kiong) Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 100 Phil 258

In the matter of the petition of ESTEBAN LUI (KIONG) to be admitted citizen of the Philippines. ESTEBAN LUI (KIONG), petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-9107 | 1956-10-31

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

We have before us the appeal of the Government from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Cebu admitting petitioner Esteban Lui (Kiong) to Philippine citizenship and providing that after said decision becomes final, he may take the corresponding oath of allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines preparatory to the issuance of the certificate of naturalization. The Solicitor General contends that "the lower court erred in allowing the petitioner-appellee to substitute one of his subscribing witnesses with another and in not declaring such substitution invalid as not being in accordance with law"...