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Universal Picture Corporation Vs. Miguel Romualdez, Et Al. 052 Phil 576

THE UNIVERSAL PICTURE CORPORATION, VICENTE G. ALBERTO and APOLONIA ZAPANTA, petitioners-appellants, vs. MIGUEL ROMUALDEZ and VICTOR ALFONSO, as Mayor and Treasurer, respectively, of the City of Manila, respondents.

G.R. No. 29350 | 1928-12-29

D E C I S I O N


VILLAMOR, J.:

On February 11, 1927, the Municipal Board of the City of Manila enacted Ordinance No. 1569, which has been embodied in Chapter 84 of the Revised Ordinances No. 1600 as sections 778, 779 and 780. The text of said ordinance is as follows:
"[ORDINANCE No. 1569]
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION SEVEN HUNDRED TWO OF ORDINANCE NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE, KNOWN AS 'THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MANILA,' AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NUMBERED FIVE HUNDRED FIVE, SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE, AND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR, BY INCREASING THE FEES OF CINEMATOGRAPHS AND THEATERS AND IMPOSING SEPARATE FEES ON...