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Virginio A. Astilla vs. Hon. Elias B. Asuncion, Et Al 119 Phil. 739

VIRGINIO A. ASTILLA, petitioner, vs. HON. ELIAS B. ASUNCION, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, Branch IV, CITY BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF TACLOBAN CITY and BARTOLOME LAWSIN, respondents.

G.R. No. L-22246 | 1964-02-29

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, J.: 

This is an original action for certiorari to review an order, issued by respondent Hon. Elias B. Asuncion, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, in Election Case No. 3415 thereof, denying the petition therein filed by Virgilio A. Astilla and dismissing the same without costs. 

Said Virginio A. Astilla was candidate for councilor of the City of Tacloban at the general elections held on November 12, 1963. On November 16, 1963, Astilla filed with said court a petition, docketed as Election Case No. 3415, praying that the board of election inspectors of Precinct No. 65 of Tacloban City...