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Gonzalo Santos Rivera, Et Al. vs. Antonio J. Villegas, Et Al. 115 Phil. 351

GONZALO SANTOS RIVERA, FRANCIS P. YUSECO, ERIBERTO A. REMIGIO, VICENTE G. CRUZ, PABLO V. OCAMPO, APOLONIO GENER, ERNESTO M. MACEDA, FELICISIMO R CABIGAO, ALFREDO R. GOMEZ, FRANCISCO GATMAITAN, and FRANCISCO VARONA, JR., petitioners-appellants, vs. ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, in his capacity as Preciding Officer of the Municipal Board of Manila, respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. L-17835 | 1962-05-31

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, J.: 

Appeal from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila involving purely questions of law.

The eleven (11) petitioners herein are members of the Municipal Board of the City of Manila. Respondent Antonio J. Villegas was, on the dates material to this case, the Vice-Mayor of said City and presiding officer of the aforementioned Board. It is alleged in paragraphs (6) and (7) of the petition:

6. "That on or about March, 1960, during the regular session of the Municipal Board of Manila, in connection with a deliberation of the members of said Board in voting upon a measure then under discussion,...