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Gundan, et al vs.CFI of Cagayan, et al

NICANOR GUNDAN, FELIPE ALANSIGAN, and JUAN PINGAD, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CAGAYAN, MARCELO JURADO, VICENTE GUNDAN, LUIS GOROSPE, and RAYMUNDO GUNDAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 46098 | 1938-08-29

D E C I S I O N


IMPERIAL, J:

The petitioners and the respondents were candidates for councilors in the elections held on December 14, 1937, in the municipality of Rizal, Province of Cagayan. After canvassing the votes, the municipal council of Rizal, acting as a board of canvassers, certified that the said candidates received the following number of votes: Marcelo Jurado 292; Vicente Gundan 261; Luis Gorospe 261; Raymundo Gundan 245; Nicanor Gundan 234; Felipe Alansigan 226; and Juan Pingad 193, and proclaimed the first four above-named, that is, the respondents, councilors duly elected for having obtained a plurality of votes. Within...