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Manantan,et al vs. Municipality of Luna, et al

JULIAN SEGUNDO MANANTAN, MARIA A. VDA. DE TALAVERA, BEATRIZ TALAVERA MORALES, accompanied by her husband JESUS MORALES, and DELFIN B. FLORES, petitioners-appellants, vs. THE MUNICIPALITY OF LUNA, LA UNION, JOSE N. ANCHETA, Mayor, JOSE A. NUVAL, AMBROSIO ARIBON, HILARIO NAZAL, ROMUALDO MULATO, EULOGIO CASEN, CATALINA RESURRECCION, councilors, and TIMOTEO SANTAROMANA, respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-2337 | 1949-02-26

D E C I S I O N

REYES, J p:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of First Instance of La Union.
The facts are not disputed.

On December 15, 1945, the municipal council of Luna, Province of La Union, passed its Resolution No. 32, series of 1945, for the purpose of offering at public auction on January 15, 1946, a lease of the privilege to catch "bangus" fry within a certain section of the municipal waters. The pertinent part of the resolution reads:

"RESOLVED FURTHER, That said lease should be paid in cash by the successful bidder and that the minimum bid is hereby fixed to the minimum price of One thousand pesos (P1,000) for...