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Republic Of The Phil. vs. Uy Piek Tuy

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, movant-appellant, vs. UY PIEK TUY, petitioner-oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. L-27580 | 1969-08-27

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, J.: 

The Government seeks the review of an order of the Court of First Instance of Manila denying its petition for cancellation of the certificate of naturalization of Uy Piek Tuy. 

The main facts are not disputed. On April 11, 1961, the Court of First Instance of Manila rendered a decision granting appellee's petition for naturalization as citizen of the Philippines. No appeal having, seemingly, been taken therefrom, on April 25, 1963, appellee filed a motion to be allowed to take his oath of allegiance, which, after due hearing, was granted on June 26, 1963. Appellee took said oath on August 2,...