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ALBERTO v. NICOLAS

No. 364.

279 U.S. 139 (1929)

ALBERTO v. NICOLAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 8, 1929.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wm. Cattron Rigby, with whom Messrs. John A. Hull, Judge Advocate General, U.S.A., and Delfin Jaranilla, Attorney General of the Philippine Islands, were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Henry J. Richardson, with whom Messrs. Harold R. Young and Pedro Guevaro were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a certiorari to the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, to bring here for review an order of ouster in quo warranto brought by Bonifacio Nicolas against Severino Alberto to test the right of Alberto to hold the office of justice of the peace of the town of Angat, province of Bulacan, in those Islands. The issue is the legal right of the Governor...

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