Back

In Re: Jesus Isasi Y Larrabide Vs. Republic Of The Phil. 101 Phil 405

In the Matter of the Petition of JESUS ISASI Y LARRABIDE to be Admitted a Citizen of the Philippines. JESUS ISASI Y LARRABIDE, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-9823 | 1957-04-30

D E C I S I O N


ENDENCIA, J.:

This case is before us on appeal interposed by the Government against the decision of the Court of First Instance of Negros Occidental, dismissing petitioner's application for citizenship on the following grounds: (1) that there was already a decision granting him Filipino citizenship in Civil Case No. 1462 of said court and therefore the present petition is superflous and unnecessary; and (2) that the petitioner failed to adduce evidence about his landing certificate when he arrived in the Philippines for the first time.

Notwithstanding the dismissal of the present case, the petitioner did not appeal...