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Marcelo Gajiton, Et Al. Vs. Raymundo M. Meris 054 Phil 487

MARCELO GAJITON and FAUSTA FABIO, petitioners-appellees, vs. RAYMUNDO MERIS Y MORALES, Justice of the Peace of Manaoag, Pangasinan, respondent-appellant.

G.R. No. 31842 | 1930-02-25

D E C I S I O N


JOHNSON, J.:

This action was commenced in the Court of First Instance of the Province of Pangasinan on the 4th day of May, 1928. Its purpose was to secure a writ of mandamus against the respondent Raymundo Meris y Morales, as justice of the peace of Manaoag, ordering him to notify the petitioners of the judgment rendered by him in civil case No. 887 and to admit the appeal of said petitioners in that case. The respondent answered, denying generally and specifically each and every allegation of the complaint. By way of special defense he alleged that the petitioners failed to file the appeal papers in said civil case No....