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Gorgonio Miranda, Et Al. Vs. City Of Manila

GORGONIO MIRANDA, ET AL., plaintiffs-appellees, vs. CITY OF MANILA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-17252 and L-17276 | 1961-05-31

D E C I S I O N 


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.: 

Plaintiffs, in separate complaints filed before the Court of First Instance of Manila, seek to invalidate Ordinance No. 3628 of the City of Manila which prohibits "the operation of pinball machines within a radius of 200 meters from any church, hospital, institution of learning, public market, plaza and government building", and fixes "an annual fee of P300.00 for the installations and use of said machines", and Ordinance No. 3941 which provides "that no license for the operation of machines and apparatus commonly known as 'pinball' machines shall be granted under any circumstances", and to...