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United States vs. Ang Tang Ho 43 Phil 1

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANG TANG HO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-17122 | 1922-02-27

D E C I S I O N

JOHNS, J.:

At its special session of 1919, the Philippine Legislature passed Act No. 2868, entitled "An Act penalizing the monopoly and hoarding of, and speculation in palay, rice, and corn under extraordinary circumstances, regulating the distribution and sale thereof, and authorizing the Governor-General, with the consent of the Council of States. to issue the necessary rules and regulations therefor, and making an appropriation for this purpose," the material provisions of which are as follows:

"Section 1. The Governor-General is hereby authorized, whenever, for any cause, conditions arise resulting in an...