An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein
Act No. 1887, enacted on May 8, 1909, authorizes Frederick Garfield Waite and others to initiate a legal action against the Government of the Philippine Islands concerning the ownership of certain shares of Banco Espaol-Filipino. The action is pending in the Court of First Instance in Manila, where the government is deemed necessary to be a party for a fair resolution. The Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands is directed to represent the government and the Treasurer in this case. The act takes effect immediately upon its passage.
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- What is An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein about?
- Act No. 1887, enacted on May 8, 1909, authorizes Frederick Garfield Waite and others to initiate a legal action against the Government of the Philippine Islands concerning the ownership of certain shares of Banco Espaol-Filipino. The action is pending in the Court of First Instance in Manila, where the government is deemed necessary to be a party for a fair resolution. The Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands is directed to represent the government and the Treasurer in this case. The act takes effect immediately upon its passage.
- What type of law is Act No. 1887?
- An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein (Act No. 1887) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein enacted?
- An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein (Act No. 1887) was enacted on May 8, 1909.
- What is the citation for An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein?
- An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein, Act No. 1887, May 8, 1909 (Philippines)
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- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 8, 1909
ACT NO. 1887
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE FREDERICK GARFIELD WAITE AND OTHERS TO MAINTAIN AN ACTION AT LAW AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO APPEAR THEREIN
Whereas an action is pending in the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila between Frederick Garfield Waite, Luengo Martinez as administrator of the estate of Pedro Gruet and Juana Moreno, Jose Alemany y Cruet, Juan Atayde y Gruet, plaintiffs, and the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, Frank A. Branagan, Treasurer of the Philippine Islands, and the Banco Español-Filipino, defendants to determine the ownership of certain shares of the capital stock of the Banco Español-Filipino, the certificates of which are in the possession of the Insular Treasurer; and
Whereas it is desirable that the Government of the Philippine Islands be a party to said action in order that the same may be decided on its merits: Now, therefore,
SECTION 1. Authority is hereby granted to Frederick Garfield Waite, Luengo Martinez as administrator of the estate of Pedro Gruet and Juana Moreno, Jose Alemany y Gruet, Juan Atayde y Gruet, Julio Atayde y Gruet and Pedro Atayde y Gruet to maintain an action in the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila against the Government of the Philippine Islands and the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands to determine the ownership of certain shares of the capital stock of the Banco Español-Filipino the certificates of which are in the possession of the said Treasurer, and the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized and directed to appear in behalf of the Government of the Philippine Islands and the Treasurer of the Philippine Islands and defend said Government and Treasurer in said action.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED: May 8, 1909.
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An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein, Act No. 1887, May 8, 1909 (Philippines)
An Act to Authorize Frederick Garfield Waite and Others to Maintain an Action at Law Against the Government of the Philippine Islands and Authorizing the Attorney-General of the Philippine Islands to Appear Therein, Act No. 1887 (Phil. 1909)
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