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Fernando Ignacio, Et Al. Vs. Hon. Norberto Ela 099 Phil 346

FERNANDO IGNACIO and SIMEON DE LA CRUZ, petitioners-appellants, vs. THE HONORABLE NORBERTO ELA, Mayor of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. L-6858 | 1956-05-31

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

Petitioners, in their behalf and for the benefit of other Jehovah's Witnesses in the province of Zambales, brought this action to compel respondent to grant them a permit to hold a public meeting at the public plaza of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, together with the kiosk, on such date and time as may be applied for by them.

Respondent in his answer stated that he had not refused the request of petitioners to hold a religious meeting at the public plaza as in fact he grave them permission to use the northwestern part of the plaza on July 27, 1952, but they declined to avail of it. He prayed that the action...