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United States Vs. Jose Campos Rueda, Et Al 035 Phil 50

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE CAMPOS RUEDA and AURORA ARROYO, defendants. JOSE CAMPOS RUEDA, appellant.

G.R. No. 11549 | 1916-10-12

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J.:

The important question presented by this appeal is whether or not the crime charged had been committed "con escandalo" (under scandalous circumstances).

From the record it appears that on the 25th of October, 1915, Luisa Goitia de la Camara presented a complaint in the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila, in which she charged the said defendants with the crime of "amancebamiento." The complaint alleged:

"That on or about and during the period comprised between the 1st of June, 1915, and the date of the filing of this complaint, the said accused, Jose Campos y Rueda, being united in lawful...