U.S. vs.

Abad

G.R. No. L-976, October 22, 1902

Ponente: Ladd, J.

Facts:

• Maximo Abad was charged with violation of oath of allegiance when he denied to an officer of
the United States Army the existence of certain rifles at the time of his surrender in April 1901 when in
fact, he was aware of the existence and whereabouts of such rifles. Section 14 of Article 292 of the
United States Philippine Commission states that: "Any person who shall have taken any oath before any
military officer under the Civil Government of the Philippine Islands, whether such official so
administering the oath was specially authorized by law so to do or not, in which oath the affiant is
substance engaged to recognize or accept the supreme authority of the United States of America in
these Islands or to maintain true faith and allegiance thereto or to obey the laws, legal orders, and
decrees promulgated by its duly constituted authorities and who shall, after the passage of this act,
violate the terms and provisions of such oath or any of such terms or provisions, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both."