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Vicente Malinao Vs. Marcos Raveles

VICENTE MALINAO, BENITO ALDE, GREGORIO ARABE, AQUILINO BORDEOS, SALVADOR ADOR and MANUEL CELEDA, petitioners, vs. MARCOS RAVELES, Sub- Provincial Warden at Borongan, Samar, respondent.

G.R. No. L-16464 | 1960-07-26

D E C I S I O N


BARRERA, J.:

This is a petition for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus.
On November 22, 1959, the Commission on Elections, by telegram to the municipal treasurer of Borongan, Samar, issued a resolution, which (1) ordered the suspension of the 6 members 1 of the municipal board of canvassers of said municipality; (2) set aside the canvass and proclamation made by said board on November 12, 1959; (3) authorized its special attorney [Atty. Ernesto Tena] to appoint the substitute members of said board; and (4) ordered a new canvass of the votes cast for all municipal officers in all the precincts of said municipality...