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Suarez vs. Planton 69 Phil. 556

FURTUNATO N. SUAREZ, petitioner, vs. SERVILLANO PLATON, Judge of Court of First Instance of Tayabas, The PROVINCIAL FISCAL OF TAYABAS, VIVENCIO ORAIS and DAMIAN JIMENEZ, respondents.

G.R. No. 46371 | 1940-02-07

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J:

This is an original petition for the peremptory writ of mandamus filed by Fortunato N. Suarez with this court, to compel the respondent judge to reinstate criminal case No. 6426 of the Court of First Instance of Tayabas so that the case may proceed to trial in the ordinary course.

It appears that on May 9, 1935, Lieutenant Vivencio Orais, of the Philippine Constabulary, one of the respondents in this case, filed a complaint under oath with the justice of the peace of Calauag, Province of Tayabas, charging the petitioner herein, Fortunato N. Suarez, and one Tomas Ruedas, with sedition under Article 142 of the Revised...