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Mariano H. De Joya, Et Al. Vs. Court Of First Instance Of Rizal, Et Al. 099 Phil 907

MARIANO H. DE JOYA, ET AL., petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, PASAY CITY BRANCH, presided over by the Hon. Judge EMILIO RILLORAZA, respondent.

G.R. No. L-9785 | 1956-09-19

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

Petitioners herein are all attorneys of record of Oscar Castelo accused of murder in Criminal Case No. 3023-P of the Court of First Instance of Rizal which was presided over by Hon. Emilio Rilloraza. Castelo filed a motion dated September 7, 1955 for the disqualification of Judge Rilloraza to try said case anew by virtue of a new trial granted by the Supreme Court. On September 24, 1955, Judge Rilloraza issued an order which reads as follows:

"In order to protect the integrity and dignity of this Court and the Judiciary, the accused-petitioner Oscar Castelo is hereby ordered to appear before this...