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Republic Of The Phil. vs. Lee Wai Lam

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. LEE WAI LAM, respondent.

G.R. No. L-22607 | 1969-07-30

D E C I S I O N 


ZALDIVAR, J.: 

An appeal by the Republic of the Philippines from the decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila granting the petition of respondent Lee Wai Lam to change his name to "William Lee Wong." 

On October 6, 1954, respondent Lee Wai Lam filed a petition in the Court of First Instance of Manila, docketed as Special Proceedings No. 24254, entitled "Petition For Change of Name of Lee Wai Lam to 'William Lee Wong,'" alleging, substantially, (1) that petitioner is of age, single, a Chinese national, and a resident of 22 Elizondo St., Quiapo,...