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Joaquin Ortega vs. Eulogio F. De Guzman

JOAQUIN ORTEGA, protestant-appellant, vs. EULOGIO F. DE GUZMAN, protestee-appellee.

G.R. No. L-25758 | 1967-02-18

D E C I S I O N 


RUIZ CASTRO, J.: 

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of First Instance of La Union of October 28, 1965, dismissing the protest filed by Joaquin Ortega against the election of Eulogio F. de Guzman as provincial governor of La Union in the elections held on November 12, 1963, on the ground of "abandonment of the case, failure to prosecute." 

On December 14, 1963 the protestant lodged a protest in the aforenamed court (Election Case 1913), contesting the election of the protestee as governor of the province of La Union in the elections held on November 12, 1963. To the answer with counter-protest filed...