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Capalla vs. Tabiana

JOSE C. CAPALLA, protestant-appellant, vs. RAMON C. TABIANA, protestee-appellee.

G.R. No. 44556 | 1936-03-31

D E C I S I O N


LAUREL, J:

At the general elections of June 5, 1934, Jose C. Capalla and Ramon C. Tabiana were candidates for the office of municipal president of Leon in the Province of Iloilo. The municipal council of Leon, acting as municipal board of canvassers, proclaimed Ramon C. Tabiana as the candidate-elect for that office, he having received 836 votes as against 809 votes received by Jose C. Capalla. Protest was filed by Capalla against the election of Tabiana. In that protest only precincts 1, 2 and 4 were involved. The protest was heard in the Court of First Instance of Iloilo and after trial, that court found that the...