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Agado, Et. Al. Vs. Labrador, Et. Al.

NOE AGADO, ET AL., petitioners, vs. ALEJO LABRADOR, Judge of First Instance of Rizal, and PRUDENCIO S. DEL ROSARIO, respondents.

G.R. No. 48018 | 1941-02-01

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J p:

In the general election held on December 10, 1940, Prudencio S. del Rosario and Cesar Santos were the rival candidates for the office of mayor of the municipality of San Mateo, Province of Rizal. In accordance with section 12 of the Election Code, voting was held in the San Lazaro Leprosarium, Manila, under the supervision of the Executive Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Manila. A canvass of the votes cast by the lepers in said leprosarium for the municipality of San Mateo showed that Prudencio S. del Rosario received one vote for the office of municipal mayor. The counting of the votes cast for...