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Sanagustin vs. Barrios

ANTONIO S. SANAGUSTIN, petitioner, vs. CONRADO BARRIOS, Judge of First Instance of Iloilo, EULOGIO GARGANERA, SERAPION C. TORRE, EVELIO ZALDIVAR, EORTUNATO R. YBIERNAS, SERAFIN DE LA CRUZ, LEOPOLDO GANZON, and CRISPINO MELOCOTON, respondents.

G.R. No. 46497 | 1939-09-18

D E C I S I O N


LAUREL, J:

On December 31, 1937, the herein petitioner Antonio S. Sanagustin, one of the candidates for the office of councilor of the City of Iloilo in the election held on December 14, 1937, filed in the Court of First Instance of Iloilo a protest against the proclaimed election of the herein respondents other than the respondent judge as councilors of said city. After hearing the protest, the respondent judge rendered a decision confirming the disputed election and finding the votes received by each candidate to be as follows:

Eulogio Garganera 5737
Serapion Torre 5295
Fortunato R. Ybiernas 5198
Evelio Zaldivar 5174...