An Act Authorizing the Heirs or Representatives of the Late Agustin De La Peña to Bring Suit Against the Government of the Philippine Islands, and Directing the Attorney General to Appear in Said Suit on the Behalf of the Said Government
Act No. 2802, approved on February 28, 1919, grants the heirs of Agustin de la Pea the authority to sue the Government of the Philippine Islands regarding funds deposited in the Insular Treasury in 1901. This action must be initiated within six months of the Act's approval and can be filed in the Court of First Instance of Manila or Iloilo. The Attorney General is mandated to represent the government in this lawsuit. The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2802
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 28, 1919
ACT NO. 2802
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE HEIRS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LATE AGUSTIN DE LA PEÑA TO BRING SUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND DIRECTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO APPEAR IN SAID SUIT ON THE BEHALF OF THE SAID GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1. The heirs or legal representatives of the late Agustin de la Peña are hereby authorized to bring suit against the Government of the Philippine Islands, in the Court of First Instance of Manila or Iloilo, within six months from and after the approval of this Act, to determine their right, if any, to any portion of the funds deposited in the Insular Treasury in nineteen hundred and one by the military authorities of the United States, as funds seized from the insurgent forces, and the Attorney General is authorized and directed to appear at said trial, either himself or through a delegate, on the behalf of the Government of the Philippine Islands to defend said Government at the same.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved: February 28, 1919.
Cite This Law
An Act Authorizing the Heirs or Representatives of the Late Agustin De La Peña to Bring Suit Against the Government of the Philippine Islands, and Directing the Attorney General to Appear in Said Suit on the Behalf of the Said Government, Act No. 2802, Feb 28, 1919 (Philippines)
An Act Authorizing the Heirs or Representatives of the Late Agustin De La Peña to Bring Suit Against the Government of the Philippine Islands, and Directing the Attorney General to Appear in Said Suit on the Behalf of the Said Government, Act No. 2802 (Phil. 1919)
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