Back

Luis R. Yangco vs William J. Rohde 1 Phil 404

LUIS R. YANGCO, petitioner, vs. WILLIAM J. ROHDE, judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, respondent.

G.R. No. 996 | 1902-10-13

D E C I S I O N

ARELLANO, C.J.:

The petitioner, Luis R. Yangco, filed in this court a petition for a writ of prohibition, alleging that before Judge William J. Rohde, of the Court of First instance of the city of Manila, a complaint had been filed by Victorina Obin against the petitioner praying that she be declared the lawful wife of the said Yangco, and that she be granted a divorce, an allowance for alimony, and attorney's fees during the pendency of the suit; that the demurrer filed by the petitioner was overruled by the said judge, said ruling being in part as follows: "I am of the opinion that the marriage alleged in the complaint is...