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Government Of The Phil. Vs. Manila Railroad Company, Et Al. 052 Phil 699

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, petitioner, vs. THE MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY and JOSE PAEZ, as Manager of said Company, respondents.

G.R. No. 30646 | 1929-01-30

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J.:

This is a petition in the Supreme Court for the extraordinary legal writ of mandamus presented by the Government of the Philippine Islands, praying that the writ be issued to compel the Manila Railroad Company and Jose Paez, as its manager, to provide and equip the telegraph poles of said company between the municipality of Paniqui, Province of Tarlac, and the municipality of San Fernando, Province of La Union, with crosspieces for six telegraph wires belonging to the Government, which, it is alleged, are necessary for public service between said municipalities.
The only question raised by the petition is...