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People vs. Baes

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JOSE M. BAES, appellant.

G.R. No. 46000 | 1939-05-25

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J:

This appeal was given due course by the Court of First Instance of Laguna by virtue of a writ of mandamus issued by this court in G.R. No. 45780. The facts are the following: In the justice of the peace court of the municipality of Lumban, Province of Laguna, a complaint was filed of the following tenor:

"The undersigned Parish Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in the parish and municipality of Lumban, Province of Laguna, upon being duly sworn, charges Enrique Villaroca, Alejandro Lacbay and Bernardo del Rosario with all offense against religion committed as follows:

"That on April 14, 1937, at about...