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Ernesto Tajanlangit vs. Manuel L. Cazenas 115 Phil. 564

ERNESTO TAJANLANGIT, petitioner, vs. MANUEL L. CAZENAS, respondent.

G.R. No. L-18894 | 1962-06-30

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

This is a petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals declaring respondent Manuel L. Cazeñas duly elected Mayor of Dao, Antique, with a total of 1,564 votes as against a total of 1,563 votes received by petitioner Ernesto Tajanlangit, or a plurality of one (1) vote.

Manuel L. Cazeñas and Ernesto Tajanlangit were among the registered candidates for the office of mayor of the municipality of Dao, province of Antique, in the general elections held on November 10, 1959. After the canvass of votes, the municipal board of canvassers certified that Tajanlangit received a total of 1,570 votes and...