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Arboleda vs. Gatchalian

LUIS ARBOLEDA, complainant, vs. ATTY. EDUARDO GATCHALIAN, respondent.

A.C. No. 1034 | 1974-07-23

D E C I S I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

This proceeding for disbarment was instituted by complainant Luis Arboleda against respondent Eduardo Z. Gatchalian, a member of the Philippine Bar. In a complaint dated September 8, 1971 addressed to this Court, complainant alleged that on December 19, 1966, respondent prepared and notarized a contract of lease over a residential house between Luciana Pascual (complainant's common-law wife) as lessor, and Cornelio Lamatao as lessee; that the said contract is prejudicial to the complainant and Luciana Pascual; that Cornelio Lamatao, taking advantage of her illiteracy, made her sign the said contract of lease...