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Board of election inspectors, et.al. Vs. Piccio, et.al.

THE BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS, Precinct No. 8 of Tolosa, Leyte, composed of Pablo Lirios, Iluminada Martinez, E. Gallaron and Teresa Cahayag; FRANCISCO ARGUTA, Municipal Treasurer of Tolosa, Leyte; THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF TOLOSA, Leyte, composed of Elpidio Pala?a, Sinforiana Pica, Emilio Soria, Peregrino Fundavela, Eugenio Panso and Macario Sabalza, and LUIS C. TRINCHERA, petitioners, vs. EDMUNDO S. PICCIO, Judge of First Instance of Leyte at Tacloban, and CESARIO R. COLASITO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-1852 | 1948-10-14

D E C I S I O N

PERFECTO, J:

On November 15, 1947, Cesareo R. Colasito, candidate for mayor of Tolosa, Leyte, filed with the Court of First Instance of Leyte, a petition in pursuance of sections 163 and 168 of the Revised Election Code, for the recounting of the votes cast in precinct No. 8 of Tolosa, in view of contradictory official statements issued by the Board of Election Inspectors as to the votes cast for the candidates for mayor, the conflict affecting the result of the elections.

Colasito alleged:

That on or about November 12, 1947, and immediately after making a statement of the counting of the result of the elections, the...