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Avelina C. Aragon vs. Atty. Tomas B. Matol

AVELINA C. ARAGON, petitioner, vs. ATTY. TOMAS B. MATOL, respondent.

A.C. No. 887 | 1969-10-31

R E S O L U T I O N 


FERNANDO, J.: 

No greater responsibility devolves upon a member of the bar than that of living up to its high and exacting standards. Failure on his part to do so, when called to our attention and upon a showing that such indeed was the case, entails consequences far from pleasant. He is, as is but just and proper, held accountable; whatever disciplinary measure is warranted is imposed. At the same time, while this Court carefully looks into and scrutinizes every complaint for misconduct, it never displays any hesitancy to clear the respondent before it from any unjustified charge or undeserved imputation....