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Vargas vs. Rilloraza 80 Phil 297

JORGE B. VARGAS, petitioner, vs. EMILIO RILLORAZA, JOSE BERNABE, MANUEL ESCUDERO, Judges of People's Court, and THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-1612 | 1948-02-26

D E C I S I O N 

HILADO, J: 

Counsel for the defense, in a motion dated August 28, 1947, assails the constitutionality of section 14 of the People's Court Act (Commonwealth Act No. 682) upon the following grounds: 

"(a) It provides for qualifications of members of the Supreme Court, other than those provided in section 6, Article VIII of the Philippine Constitution. 

"(b) It authorizes the appointment of members of the Supreme Court who do not possess the qualifications set forth in section 6, Article VIII, of the Philippine Constitution. 

"(c) It removes from office the members of the Supreme Court by means of a...