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U.S. vs. Tamporong

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

G.R. No. 9527 | 1915-08-23

TRENT, J.:
 
The defendants were convicted by the justice of the peace of Baguio for having played the game of chance called "monte" in violation of Ordinance No. 35. They appealed to the Court of First Instance, where they were again tried and convicted upon the same charge. An appeal was allowed to this court because the validity of Ordinance No. 35 was drawn in question during the trial of the cause in the court below.
 
Two questions are raised by this appeal: (1) Is Ordinance No. 35 valid, and (2) is this court required under the law to examine the evidence for the purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of...