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Pelobello vs. Palatino

FLORENCIO PELOBELLO, petitioner-appellant, vs. GREGORIO PALATINO, respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. 48100 | 1941-06-20

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J p:

The petitioner-appellant, Florencio Pelobello, instituted quo warranto proceedings in the Court of First Instance of Tayabas against the respondent-appellee, Gregorio Palatino, the mayor-elect of the municipality of Torrijos, Province of Marinduque. The proceedings were had pursuant to the provisions of section 167, in relation with section 94 (a), of the Election Code (Commonwealth Act No. 357). It was alleged that the respondent-appellee, having been convicted by final judgment in 1912 of atentado cointra la autoridad y sus agentes and sentenced to imprisonment for two years, four months and one day of...