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Antonio Villanueva Vs. Felix Balallo 118 Phil. 1244

ANTONIO VILLANUEVA, petitioner, vs. FELIX BALALLO, respondent.

G.R. No. L-17745 | 1963-10-31

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Sur involving purely questions of law.
The main facts are set forth in said decision, from which we quote:
"On November 24, 1959, 14 days after the general elections of November 10, 1959, Inocencio Espiritu, then chief of police of the municipality of Santa, Ilocos Sur, resigned effective at the close of office hours on that day for the reason that he wanted to seek another job (Exh. E).
Jose Burgonio, the incumbent mayor then on December 28, 1959, three days before his term expired on December 31, 1959, extended an appointment to...