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Recreation And Amusement Association Of The Philippines Vs. City Of Manila 100 Phil 950

RECREATION AND AMUSEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE CITY OF MANILA, THE MAYOR OF MANILA, THE CITY TREASURER OF MANILA, and THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF MANILA, defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-7922 | 1957-02-22

D E C I S I O N


FELIX, J.:

On March 30, 1954, the Recreation and Amusement Association of the Philippines, Inc., allegedly a non-stock corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines, whose 35 members are licensed owners and operators in the City of Manila, of Five-Ball- Flipper-Action-Pinball machines (also known as slot machines), filed a complaint in the Court of First Instance of said City praying that a preliminary injunction be issued to restrain the City Mayor and the City Treasurer from enforcing Ordinance No. 3628 passed by the Municipal Board of Manila on March 19, 1954, and approved by the City Mayor on...