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Eligio Caraecle Vs. The Court Of Appeals And Felix Del Castillo 094 Phil 308

ELIGIO CARAECLE, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and FELIX DEL CASTILLO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-6589 | 1954-01-29

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

The municipal board of canvassers counted 636 votes cast for Eligio Caraecle and 612 for Felix del Castillo, rival candidate for the office of mayor of the municipality of Malangas, Province of Zamboanga, in the general elections held on 13 November 1951 and proclaimed the former elected mayor of the municipality. In due time Felix del Castillo filed his protest against the election of Eligio Caraecle, contesting of 39 ballots counted in favor of the latter. In an amended answer, Caraecle filed a counter protest contesting 37 ballots cast in favor of Castillo. After hearing, the Court of First Instance of...