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Santos VDA. De Bonifacio, et al vs. B.L.T. Bus Co., Inc., et al

ROSARIO SANTOS VDA. DE BONIFACIO, VIRGINIA BONIFACIO, ROSALINDA BONIFACIO, ROMEO BONIFACIO, ZENAIDA BONIFACIO, GENEROSO BONIFACIO, ANDRES BONIFACIO, JOSE BONIFACIO, JOVITO BONIFACIO, JR., CORAZON BONIFACIO, ALBERTO CONCEPCION, AGUSTIN ANGELES and ELISA AN

G.R. No. L-26810 | 1970-08-31

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In the case at bar, there is no issue of legality or irregularity of the voting nor any question of appreciation of ballots. Nobody is claiming that there was no election or that the election in the 22 precincts in question should be annulled. The sole issue here involved refers to the contents of the returns for purposes of canvassing that is, whether or not they are authentic and can be given prima facie value. This question is not likely to be taken up in any ensuing election contest, since there the issue will go beyond the returns to the ballots or votes themselves. Clearly, this matter, by its very nature, belongs to...