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Roman Catholic Bishop Of Nueva Caceres Vs. Mun. Of Tabaco 046 Phil 271

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NUEVA CACERES, a corporation sole, plaintiff-appellant, vs. THE MUNICIPALITY OF TABACO, Province of Albay, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-21671 | 1924-09-29

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J .:

This action was commenced in the Court of First Instance of the Province of Camarines Sur on the 23d day of December, 1920. Its purpose was to recover the value of three parcels of land with the improvements thereon, which are particularly described in paragraph 3 of the complaint. The complaint alleged that the value of the property amounted to P5,000. The plaintiff prayed for a judgment for that amount together with legal interest and costs.

The defendant interposed a demurrer to the complaint, alleging that the facts stated were not sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The reason given in support...