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Cristobal vs. Labrador 71 Phil 34

MIGUEL CRISTOBAL, petitioner, vs. ALEJO LABRADOR, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. 47941 | 1940-12-07

D E C I S I O N
 
LAUREL, J:
 
This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of First Instance of Rizal in its election case No. 7890, rendered on November 28, 1940, sustaining the right of Teofilo C. Santos to remain in the list of registered voters in precinct No. 11 of the municipality of Malabon, Province of Rizal.
 
The antecedents which form the factual background of this election controversy are briefly narrated as follows:
 
On March 15, 1930, the Court of First Instance of Rizal found Teofilo C. Santos, respondent herein, guilty of the crime of estafa and sentenced him to six months of...