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Clemencia B. Vda. De Villongco, Et Al. Vs. Florencio Moreno, Et Al.114 Phil. 266

CLEMENCIA B. VDA. DE VILLONGCO, ET AL., petitioners-appellees, vs. HON. FLORENCIO MORENO, in his capacity as Secretary, Department of Public Works and Communications and BENIGNO MUSNI, respondents-appellants.

G.R. No. L-17240 | 1962-01-31

D E C I S I O N 


LABRADOR, J.: 

The above-entitled case involves the application and interpretation of Republic Act No. 2056, entitled "An Act to prohibit, remove and/or demolish the construction of dams, dikes or any other works in public navigable waters or waterways and in communal fishing grounds, to regulate works in such waters or waterways and in communal fishing grounds, and to provide penalties for its violation, and for other purposes." The pertinent provisions thereof in issue are Section 1 and the first part of Section 2, which read as follows: 

"SEC. 2. - When it is found by the Secretary of Public Works and...