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Ledesma De Jesus-Paras vs. Quinciano Vailoces

LEDESMA DE JESUS-PARAS, petitioner, vs. QUINCIANO VAILOCES, respondent.

A.C. No. 439 | 1961-04-12

D E C I S I O N 


ANGELO, J.: 

This concerns the disbarment of Quinciano Vailoces as member of the Philippine bar. 

It appears that as member of the bar and in his capacity as a notary public, Vailoces, on December 14, 1950, acknowledged the execution of a document purporting to be the last will and testament of one Tarcila Visitacion de Jesus. Presented for probate before the Court of First Instance of Negros Oriental, the will was impugned by her surviving spouse and daughter. Consequently, the probate court, finding that the will was a forgery, rendered decision denying probate to the will. This decision became final. On the...