An Act Conferring Concurrent Jurisdiction Upon the Justices of the Peace for the Municipalities of Iloilo and Buenavista, Over the Barrio of Sanao, on the Island of Guimaras, Province of Iloilo
Act No. 1372, enacted on July 10, 1905, grants concurrent jurisdiction to the justices of the peace in the municipalities of Iloilo and Buenavista over legal matters arising in the barrio of Sanao, located on Guimaras Island in Iloilo Province. The act stipulates that the justice of the peace who first acquires jurisdiction over a case will maintain exclusive authority over it. The legislation emphasizes the urgency of its enactment for the public good and becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 1372
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 10, 1905
ACT NO. 1372
AN ACT CONFERRING CONCURRENT JURISDICTION UPON THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ILOILO AND BUENAVISTA, OVER THE BARRIO OF SANAO, ON THE ISLAND OF GUIMARAS, PROVINCE OF ILOILO
SECTION 1. Concurrent jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the justices of the peace for the municipalities of Iloilo and Buenavista over causes arising in the barrio now known as Sanao, on the Island of Guimaras, in the Province of Iloilo, anything in existing law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, however, That the justice of the peace first acquiring jurisdiction over any cause shall have exclusive jurisdiction thereof.
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, July 10, 1905.
Cite This Law
An Act Conferring Concurrent Jurisdiction Upon the Justices of the Peace for the Municipalities of Iloilo and Buenavista, Over the Barrio of Sanao, on the Island of Guimaras, Province of Iloilo, Act No. 1372, Jul 10, 1905 (Philippines)
An Act Conferring Concurrent Jurisdiction Upon the Justices of the Peace for the Municipalities of Iloilo and Buenavista, Over the Barrio of Sanao, on the Island of Guimaras, Province of Iloilo, Act No. 1372 (Phil. 1905)
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