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Borja vs. Roxas

GREGORIO J. BORJA, contestant-appellee, vs. MANUEL H. ROXAS, contestee-appellant

G.R. No. 36131 | 1932-02-04

D E C I S I O N


IMPERIAL, J:

This case relates to the election for the office of municipal president of Jalajala, Province of Rizal. Manuel H. Roxas, the contestee, appealed from the decision rendered by the Court of First Instance of that province, the dispositive part of which reads as follows:

"Wherefore, it is held that at the general elections of June 2, 1931 the contestant Gregorio J. Borja obtained one hundred and seven (107) lawful votes as against the contestee Manuel H. Roxas who only obtained ninety-two (92), both of them being candidates for the office of municipal president of Jalajala, Rizal; . . .and everything, with...