Appeal from the decision in election contests.
Section 227
SEC. 227. Appeal from the decision in election contests.—From any decision rendered by the Court of First Instance the cases stated in Sections two hundred nineteen and two hundred twenty hereof, except the election of municipal or municipal district vice-mayors and councilors, the aggrieved party may appeal to the Court of Appeals or to the Supreme Court, as the case may be, within five days after receipt of a copy of the decision: Provided, That no motion for reconsideration shall be entertained by the lower court. The appeal shall proceed as in a criminal case and shall be decided within three months in cases of municipal or municipal district officials, and within six months in cases of provincial or city officials after the case has been submitted for decision.