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United States Vs. Tan Gee, Et Al.

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. TAN GEE AND LUIS ORTIZ DE TARANCO VY CHAVO, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-3475 | 1907-03-12

D E C I S I O N


ARELLANO, C.J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila taken by Luis Ortiz de Taranco Vy Chavo, wherein the court below, on November 25, 1905, found the accused Tan Gee and Luis Ortiz de Taranco Vy Chavo guilty of bribery and sentenced each of them to imprisonment for three months, together with a fine of 400 dollars, and the payment of one-half of the costs. The trial court also ordered, in its judgment, the confiscation of the money offered and handed by the two accused to the secret-service officer of the customs, Juan Silerio.

The facts in this case are as follows:

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