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"El Debate Vs. Jose Topacio 044 Phil 278

"EL DEBATE," INC., petitioner, vs. JOSE TOPACIO, Director of Posts, respondent.

G.R. No. 19982 | 1922-12-29

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J.:

On November 16, 1922, El Debate, a newspaper of the City of Manila, published a full page announcement which in translation reads as follows:

"P18,000.00

"HOW WIN THEM?
"READ THE FOLLOWING
"GRAND NUMBER CONTEST

"El Debate opens on this date two contests:

"The first contest is for the award of prizes for the nearest approximate guesses as to the total number of votes that will be cast for any of the winning candidates for Carnival Queen either in the provinces or in Manila. This contest will close at noon, December 23d.

"The second contest is for the award for the nearest approximate guesses as to the...