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Pacific Comm'l. Co. Vs. Miguel Romualdez, Et Al. 049 Phil 917

PACIFIC COMMERCIAL COMPANY, petitioner-appellee, vs. MIGUEL ROMUALDEZ and VICTOR ALFONSO, Mayor and Treasurer, respectively, of the City of Manila, respondents-appellants.

G.R. No. 26124 | 1927-02-14

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J.:

The appeal in this case, in its final analysis, presents the question if the Municipal Board of the City of Manila was empowered to enact Ordinance No. 1264, the so-caned Meat Ordinance. This ordinance reads:

"[ORDINANCE No. 1264]

"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A PART OF SECTION THREE OF ORDINANCE NUMBERED ELEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR, TREATING OF COLD STORES.

"Be it ordained by the Municipal Board of the City of Manila, that:

"SECTION 1. Section six hundred fifty-three of Ordinance Numbered Two hundred eighty-five, as amended by Ordinances Numbered Eight hundred forty-six, Eight hundred seventy-six, One...