Legal Opinion

Tayabas Land Co. v. Manila Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 19, 1919No. 331PublishedCited by 2 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna

A case of eminent domain exercised by the railroad company to condemn twelve small parcels of land in Lucena, Province of Tayabas, Philippine Islands, in accordance with the petition of the railroad company.

In accordance with the statutory provisions three commissioners.were appointed to hear the parties and inspect the properties. They subsequently reported that the parties had been heard and that they, the commissioners, had inspected-the properties and examined the same “inch by inch.” '

They made further detail of their proceedings, set forth certain causes for the increase in value of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ling Su Fan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. Gauzon v. Compañia General De Tabacos De FilipinasSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Harty v. Municipality of VictoriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  4. Santos v. Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, Tambobong ParishSupreme Court of the United States · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. of California v. BartonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
  2. Winters v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2019

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