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United States Vs. Jose Gaspay 033 Phil 96

THE UNITED STATES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE GASPAY, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 11092 | 1915-12-24

D E C I S I O N


ARAULLO, J.:

In the justice of the peace court of the municipality of Pastrana, Province of Leyte, Jose Gaspay was twice charged with a violation of Municipal Ordinance No. 87 of said municipality. Defendant refused to comply with this ordinance which provided that every owner of a lot situated in Pastrana should periodically clean one-half of the street lying in front of and parallel with his lot.

Defendant was convicted by the justice of the peace court, and, having appealed to the Court of First Instance, the provincial fiscal filed therein two complaints which were subsequently amended on August 21,1914, and which...