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United States Vs. Jose Batallones, Et Al 023 Phil 46

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE BATALLONES ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 7284 | 1912-08-23

D E C I S I O N


CARSON, J.:

The defendants in this case were charged with the crime of detencion illegal by the fiscal of the Province of Laguna. The information charging the offense is as follows:

"The undersigned charges Jose Batallones, Maximo Cuadro and Isaac Demo with the crime of illegal detention, committed as follows:

"On or about December 5, 1909, in the municipality of Cabuyao, Province of Laguna, the accused Jose Batallones, justice of the peace, and the accused Maximo Cuadro and Isaac Demo, policemen of the said municipality, all of them acting in such capacities, did willfully, maliciously and Isaac Demo, policemen of the...