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In Re: Celestino Co Y Quing Reyes vs. Republic of The Philippines 104 Phil 889

In the matter of the petition of CELESTINO CO Y QUING REYES to be admitted a citizen of the Philippines. CELESTINO CO Y QUING REYES, petitioner-appellee, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, oppositor-appellant.

G.R. No. L-10761 | 1958-11-29

D E C I S I O N

CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal, taken by the Office of the Solicitor General, from a decision, of the Court of First Instance of Manila, granting the petition for naturalization, as citizen of the Philippines, of appellee Celestino Co y Quing Reyes.

Appellant maintains that:

"1. The lower court erred in not finding that the petitioner appellee has failed to comply with all the requisites prescribed by the law to acquire Philippine citizenship.

"2. The lower court erred in finding that the petitioner-appellee possesses all the qualifications prescribed by Revised Naturalization Law.

"3. The lower court erred in...