G.R. No. L-12472 - Dy Sun Tit vs. Insular Collector of Customs

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila

EN BANC

G.R. No. L-12472            August 11, 1917

DY SUN TIT,plaintiff-appellant,
vs.
THE INSULAR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS,defendant-appellee.

Williams, Ferrier and SyCip for appellant.
Acting Attorney-General Paredes for appellee.

JOHNSON,J.:

The only question presented by this appeal is whether or not a minor son, who had never been in the Philippine Islands, may enter, after the death of his father who had been a resident Chinese merchant. That question has been answered in the negative so many times that we deem it unnecessary to discuss the question again except to recite the former decisions. (Lee Juavs.Collector of Customs, 32 Phil. Rep., 24; Tan Lin Jovs.Collector of Customs, 32 Phil. Rep., 78; Cang Kai Guanvs.Collector of Customs, 32 Phil. Rep., 102; Yap Tian Un (Sun)vs.Collector of Customs, 32 Phil. Rep., 487; Du Eng Hoavs.Collector of Customs, 32 Phil. Rep., 490; Ng Hianvs.Collector of Customs, 34 Phil. Rep., 248; Lao Hu Niuvs.Collector of Customs, p. 433, ante;Ex parteChan Fool, 217 Fed. Rep., 308.)

The judgment of the lower court denying the appellant the right to enter the Philippine Islands is, therefore, hereby affirmed, with costs. So ordered.

Arellano, C.J., Carson, Araullo, Street and Malcolm, JJ.,concur.