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In Re: Claro M. Recto Vs. Esperanza P. De Harden, Et Al. 100 Phil 427

In the Matter of the Claim for Attorney's Fees. CLARO M. RECTO, claimant-appellee, vs. ESPERANZA P. DE HARDEN and FRED M. HARDEN, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-6897 | 1956-11-29

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an appeal taken by Esperanza P. de Harden and Fred M. Harden from a decision of the Court of First Instance of Manila, the pertinent part of which is of the following tenor:

"The contingent fee to which the claimant is entitled under paragraph 3 of the contract, Exhibit JJJ or 20, is 20% of P1,920,554.85 or the sum of P384,110.97.

"WHEREFORE, this Court hereby approves the recommendation of the Commissioner with the above-stated modification, and finds that Attorney Claro M. Recto is entitled to the sum of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND TEN PESOS AND NINETY-SEVEN CENTAVOS...