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Severo Romero, Et Al. vs. Isabelo De Los Reyes, Jr.121 Phil. 901

SEVERO ROMERO, ET AL., plaintiffs-appellants, vs. ISABELO DE LOS REYES, JR., defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-13816 | 1965-05-31

D E C I S I O N 


PAREDES, J.: 

This is an appeal interposed by Severo Romero and 44 others, against the decision of the CFI of Ilocos Norte, dismissing their complaint. 

The Iglesia Filipina Independiente, IFI, for short, popularly known as the Aglipayan Church, was founded in 1902 by the late Gregorio Aglipay. From its creation, Gregorio Aglipay headed the Church as Obispo Maximo, until his death on September 1, 1940. The church's membership grew from humble beginnings to about three (3) millions, when the present action was instituted. 

The IFI adopted its own doctrines, faith, usages, rituals, practices and discipline,...