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Carlos Villanueva Vs. Hon. Emilio Araneta Diaz 047 Phil 836

CARLOS VILLANUEVA, petitioner, vs. The HONORABLE EMILIO ARANETA DIAZ, Judge on duty of the Court of First Instance of La Union, and ARNULFO QUEZADA, respondents.

G.R. No. 24627 | 1925-09-16

D E C I S I O N


VILLAMOR, J .:

The purpose of this mandamus proceeding is to have an order issued by this court, directing the respondent judge of the Court of First Instance of La Union to reinstate the election protest presented by the petitioner against the other respondent, Quezada, who had been proclaimed as president elect of the municipality of Santo Tomas, La Union, and to determine, after the proper proceedings, the merits of said protest in accordance with law.

The petitioner alleges: (1) That on July 15, 1925, he filed a motion, contesting the election of the respondent as municipal president of the municipality of Santo...