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Dalmacio Costas Vs. Vicente Aldanese 045 Phil 345

DALMACIO COSTAS, as president of the Association of Philippine Engineers, petitioner, vs. VICENTE ALDANESE, as Insular Collector of Customs, respondent.

G.R. No. 21042 | 1923-10-25

D E C I S I O N


STREET, J .:

This is an original petition for the writ of mandamus directed to this court by Dalmacio Costas, as president of the Association of Philippine Engineers, against Vicente Aldanese, as Insular Collector of Customs. Upon the filing of the complaint in this court an order was entered requiring the defendant to enter appearance and answer or demur to the petition. In obedience to this requirement the Attorney-General entered an appearance for the respondent and interposed a demurrer, and the cause is now before us for the resolution of the question presented upon petition and demurrer.

It appears from the...