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Jose T. Lloren, Etc. vs. Jesus De Veyra, Etc., Et Al.114 Phil. 566

JOSE T. LLOREN, ETC., petitioner, vs. THE HON. JESUS DE VEYRA, ETC., ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-13929 | 1962-03-28

D E C I S I O N 


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.: 

 Petitioner Lloren, as Justice of the Peace of Itogon, Benguet, went to the office of the chief of police of the Baguio Gold Mining Company at Itogon situated within its compound after obtaining a permission from Alan A. Bakewell, general superintendent of the company, to conduct a preliminary examination of the witnesses living there who could not afford to go to the municipal hall of Itogon to testify in Criminal Case No. 894 filed in his court. In connection with said examination, Bakewell interrupted the proceedings by insulting a witness who was then under investigation for which...