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United States Vs. Isidro Hilario 024 Phil 392

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. ISIDRO HILARIO, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 6941 | 1913-03-06

D E C I S I O N


TRENT, J.:

The accused, Isidro Hilario, was charged in the municipal court of the city of Manila with a violation of section 621 of the Revised Ordinances of that city. A demurrer to the complaint was sustained by that court, and the Government appealed to the Court of First Instance, where a demurrer was again sustained upon the ground that the facts stated in the complaint do not constitute a public offense. From that order sustaining the demurrer the Government appealed to this court. The complaint reads as follows:

"That on or about the 17th day of March, 1911, in the city of Manila, Philippine Islands, the aid...