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Ali vs. TCOFIOL, et.al.

BATO ALI, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF LANAO and NATANCOP INDOL, respondents.

G.R. No. L-1888 | 1948-03-23

D E C I S I O N

TUASON, J:

These two motions of protest being companion cases and raising the same issues will be discussed and disposed of jointly. They present the identical question of the sufficiency of the allegations in the motions of protest to bring these under the jurisdiction of the court.

In case No. L-1888, the pertinent part of the motion of protest, copied verbatim, is as follows:

"That the Protestant and the Protestee are candidates for the Office of municipal mayor of the municipality of Dansalan, Province of Lanao, in the last election on November 11, 1947;

"That on November 21, 1947, the Municipal Board of Canvassers...