Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT
SECOND DIVISION
A.M. No. 1527 June 19, 1980
SISENANDO A. SANTOS, complaint, GIL P. DE GUZMAN, respondent.
AQUINO, J.:
Sisenando A. Santos, a missionary assistant of the Christian Reformed Mission of the Philippines, in a complaint dated August 8, 1975, charged lawyer Gil P. de Guzman with having filed in November, 1973 an unwarranted ejectment suit in the Municipal Court of Bongabon Nueva Ecija, against Calixto Reguyal, the illiterate father-in-law of the complainant. Respondent De Guzman filed that case in behalf of his sister, Leonila de Guzman (Civil Case No. 1276).
In that litigation, judgment by default was rendered against Reguyal He was ordered to vacate the lot occupied by him. The judgment became final. A writ of execution was issued and Leonila de Guzman was placed in possession of the lot. However, Reguyal's house has not yet been removed from the lot.
Respondent in his answer explained how the ejectment case came to be filed against Reguyal He alleged that he did not commit any irregularity in firing the case.
While this disbarment case was under investigation by the Solicitor General's Office, complainant Santos filed an affidavit of desistance wherein he admitted that he committed a mistake in filing the complaint for disbarment and that the error could be attributed to "lack of communication". Complainant's lawyer filed a motion for the dismissal of the case and for the exoneration of the respondent.
Notwithstanding that motion, Solicitor Cecilio F. Balagot heard the side of the respondent. De Guzman presented documentary evidence and his own testimony to prove that the ejectment suit was justified and that he did not perpetrate any oppressive act against Reguyal.
Several months later, Santos appeared in the Solicitor General's Office and informed the investigator that he could not substantiate his charges against the respondent.
WHEREFORE, the complaint for disbarment is dismissed and this case is considered closed.
SO ORDERED.
Concepcion, Jr., Abad Santos and De Castro, JJ., concur.
Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman
This is a civil disbarment case, Santos vs. De Guzman, decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in June 1980. The complainant, Sisenando A. Santos, accused lawyer Gil P. de Guzman of filing an unwarranted ejectment suit against Calixto Reguyal, who is the father-in-law of the complainant. However, the complainant later filed an affidavit of desistance, admitting his mistake in filing the complaint for disbarment due to lack of communication. Despite the motion for dismissal, the investigator heard the respondent's side, who presented evidence and testimony to prove that the ejectment suit was justified. The Court dismissed the complaint for disbarment, citing the complainant's lack of substantiation of charges against the respondent.
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- What is Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman about?
- This is a civil disbarment case, Santos vs. De Guzman, decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in June 1980. The complainant, Sisenando A. Santos, accused lawyer Gil P. de Guzman of filing an unwarranted ejectment suit against Calixto Reguyal, who is the father-in-law of the complainant. However, the complainant later filed an affidavit of desistance, admitting his mistake in filing the complaint for disbarment due to lack of communication. Despite the motion for dismissal, the investigator heard the respondent's side, who presented evidence and testimony to prove that the ejectment suit was justified. The Court dismissed the complaint for disbarment, citing the complainant's lack of substantiation of charges against the respondent.
- Which court decided Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman?
- Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman was decided by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
- When was Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman decided?
- Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman (A.M. No. 1527) was decided on Jun 19, 1980.
- What is the citation for Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman?
- Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman, A.M. No. 1527, Jun 19, 1980 (Supreme Court of the Philippines)
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- A.M. No. 1527
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- Supreme Court of the Philippines
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- Philippines
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Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman, A.M. No. 1527, Jun 19, 1980 (Supreme Court of the Philippines)
Supreme Court of the Philippines. (1980). Sisenando A. Santos vs. Gil P. De Guzman (A.M. No. 1527). Retrieved from https://legaldex.com/jurisprudence/sisenando-a-santos-vs-gil-p-de-guzman
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