Act No. 136 Section 53

When such courts are open.

Section 53

SEC. 53. When such courts are open.—Courts of First Instance shall be always open (legal holidays and non-judicial days excepted), and they shall hold their sessions at the capitals of the several provinces respectively unless otherwise specially provided by law. The dates upon which sessions shall be held in the several provinces shall be fixed by law hereafter.

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