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Lamata, et al vs. Cusi, Jr.

RUEL P. LAMATA, ET AL., petitioners, RUEL P. LAMATA and FLORENCIO DE LA CERNA, petitioners-appellants, vs. HON. VICENTE N. CUSI, JR., Judge of CFI Davao, and HON. ELIAS B. LOPEZ, City Mayor of Davao, respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-32619 | 1972-10-31

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, C.J:

Petition for review of a decision of the Court of First Instance of Davao.

Petitioners Ruel P. Lamata and Florencio de la Cerna were members of the police force of Davao City, holding appointments as patrolmen by the then Mayor Carmelo L. Porras, which appointments were approved by the Commissioner of Civil Service as provisional, under Sec. 24(c) of Rep. Act No. 2260. At the general elections in 1967, respondent Elias B. Lopez was elected mayor of Davao City. On or about May 1, 1968, Lamata and De la Cerna received communications from Mayor Lopez terminating their services effective June 1, 1968, upon...