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Jose Fajura vs. Castrense C. Veloso, et al.

JOSE FAJURA, petitioner, vs. HON. CASTRENSE C. VELOSO, As Judge of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo, and EDMUNDO FLORES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-30834 | 1971-05-29

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

Appeal by certiorari from an order of the Court of First Instance of Iloilo affirming an order of the municipal court of Miagao dismissing the protest filed by petitioner contesting the results of the barrio elections held on January 14, 1968.

Petitioner Jose, Fajura and respondent Edmundo Flores were candidates for the position of barrio captain of barrio, Indag-an Miagao, Iloilo province, at the barrio elections held on January 14, 1968. Respondent Flores was declared by the election tellers the elected barrio captain with 103 votes, while petitioner received 56 votes.

Petitioner, not satisfied with the...