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Fernando T. Bernad, Et Al. vs. Alfredo Catolico, Et Al.

HON. FERNANDO T. BERNAD, as City Mayor, HON. FERMIN VILLAR, as Vice- Mayor, HON. MANUEL CORTES, HON. LILIANO NERI, HON. TEOPISTO CEBEDO, JR., HON. IRENE LUANSING, HON. CRISTINO ABASOLO JR., HON. EMILIO SY, HON. ANGEL MEDINA, HON. ALBERTO INESIN, as City Councilors of the City of Ozamiz. ELENO V. KABANLIT, as City Treasurer, and EMETERIO A. BUYCO, as City Auditor of Ozamiz City, petitioners, vs. HON. ALFREDO CATOLICO, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Misamis Occidental Branch I, or whoever will take his place, respondent.

G.R. No. L-25860 | 1967-06-29

D E C I S I O N 


SANCHEZ, J.: 

Certiorari and prohibition to nullify the contempt charge initiated by respondent Judge against the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Councilors, City Treasurer and City Auditor of Ozamiz City, and to stop said respondent from proceeding with the contempt case. 

On application, this Court on March 25, 1966, issued a cease-and- desist order transmitted to respondent Judge by telegram that same day. 

Following are the events that spawned the present proceedings: 

On March 11, 1966, respondent Judge of the Court of First Instance of Misamis Occidental, Branch I, issued [Special Case No. 9, for contempt,...