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Bell vs. Attorney-General

In re cancellation of the certificate of naturalization of Paul A. Bell. PAUL A. BELL, petitioner-appellant, vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, oppositor-appellee.

G.R. No. 35587 | 1932-03-23

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J:

These are proceedings initiated by the Attorney-General to secure the cancellation of the certificate of Philippine citizenship of Paul A. Bell. Two questions are submitted on appeal, the first preliminary in nature, and the second going to the merits. The preliminary question arises out of a motion filed by the Attorney-General in the lower court and renewed in this court, which seeks a ruling to the effect that an appeal does not lie from an order setting aside a previous order granting a certificate of naturalization. The second question relates to the legal soundness of the decision appealed from.

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