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In Re: Jose B. Suntay Vs. Federico C. Suntay

Intestate estate of the deceased JOSE B. SUNTAY, deceased. TEOFILO SISON, claimant-appellant, vs. FEDERICO C. SUNTAY, respondent-administrator-appellee.

G.R. No. L-10000 | 1957-12-28

D E C I S I O N


BENGZON, J.:

Appeal from an order of the Bulacan Court of First instance denying appellant's claim for additional professional fees.

"The matter before the Court" said the judge, "is the petition dated December 29, 1954, filed by Atty. Teofilo Sison, asking for allowance and payment of his claim for attorney's fees in the amount of P400,000.00 for services rendered as counsel for respondent- administrator, Federico C. Suntay.

For a proper understanding of the claimant's claim, it is pertinent to recite the back-ground of this case and the circumstances under which Mr. Sison came to be engaged as counsel for the...