Harty v. Municipality of Victoria
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM AND ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court of appeals from, and error to, the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This suit, was brought by the Archbishop of Manila to recover a square in the Municipality of Victoria. The church of the town and its parish house stand in this square and they are admitted to be church property, but the land not occupied by them was declared by the Supreme Court to constitute the public square or plaza of the town, devoted to public uses. The plaintiff brought a writ of error and appealed. The appeal must be dismissed. Jover v. Insular Government, 221 U. S. 623, 635. Cariño v. Insular Government, 212 U. S. 449, 456. The suit is like an ordinary action at law, and can be…
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