FACTS:
On December 26, 1928, Pedro N. Cerdeña and Juana S. del Rosario appeared before Reverend Father H. Janssen, a Catholic parish priest of the municipality of San Jose, Antique, to have their names inscribed in the marriage registry, which was done. On
December 30, 1928, the banns were published in his parish in San Jose, Antique.
As the classes opened on January 7, 1929, the contracting parties asked the defendant-appellant to marry them before that date. Upon petition of the defendant-appellant, the Bishop of Jaro issued the following dispensation on December 29, 1928 authorizing the solemnization of the marriage as long as there are no legal impediments to the marriage. On January 4, 1929, the municipal secretary of San Jose, Antique, gave the authority to solemnize marriage. By virtue of the above-quoted dispensation, and in view of said authority of the municipal secretary of San Jose, Antique, the defendant-appellant on January 6, 1929, solemnized the marriage of Pedro N. Cerdeña to Juana S. del Rosario
ISSUE
Whether or not appellant violated violated section 2 of Act No. 3412,
HELD
The law does not impose upon priests or ministers of religion the duty In holding that it is the duty of the accused to inquiring into and determining the residence of the contracting parties before solemnizing marriage. It is sufficient to know that the license has been issued by a competent official, and it may be presumed from the issuance of said license that said official has complied with his duty of ascertaining whether the woman who desires to get married resides habitually in his municipality.
Wherefore, we are of opinion and so hold, that when a marriage is solemnized by a church, sect, or religion whose rules and practices require proclamation or publicity, it is not necessary that said proclamation be made during ten days, unless said rules or practices so require.