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Godofredo B. Herrera vs. Alberto Barretto 25 Phil 245

GODOFREDO B. HERRERA, as municipal president of Caloocan, petitioner, vs. ALBERTO BARRETTO, judge of first instance of Rizal, and CONSTANCIO JOAQUIN, respondents.

G.R. No. 8692 | 1913-09-10

D E C I S I O N

MORELAND, J.:

This is an application for a writ of certiorari to the court of First Instance of the Province of Rizal.

It appears that on or about the 1st of March, 1913, Constancio Joaquin, believing himself entitled to a license to open and exploit a cockpit in the municipality of Caloocan, and the authorities thereof refusing to issue it to him, began an action against Godofredo B. Herrera as municipal president of said municipality, the officer whose duty he claimed it was to issue cockpit licenses, to obtain a mandamus compelling said official to issue such license.

On the presentation of the verified complaint and upon...