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Kare vs. Locsin

EXEQUIEL KARE, plaintiff-appellant, vs. JULIAN M. LOCSIN, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 42107 | 1935-06-18

D E C I S I O N


BUTTE, J:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila sustaining the demurrer of the defendant-appellee to a complaint in which the plaintiff-appellant prays for a personal judgment for P9,600 which was paid to the defendant by the House of Representatives of the Ninth Philippine Legislature as compensation for his services as a member of said House.

It is alleged in substance that the plaintiff and the defendant were opposing candidates at a special election held on September 29, 1931, for the office of representative for the first representative district of Albay. No question is raised...