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Dia-Anonuevo vs. Bercacio

CONCEPCION DIA-ANONUEVO, complainant, vs. MUN. JUDGE BONIFACIO B. BERCACIO OF TABACO, ALBAY, respondent.

A.M. No. 177-MJ | 1975-11-27

D E C I S I O N

MUá'OZ PALMA, J:

Respondent, incumbent Municipal Judge of Tabaco, Albay, faces this administrative complaint for conduct unbecoming a Judge on two counts: (1) engaging in the practice of law, and (2) failure to return promptly to complainant, Concepcion Dia-Añonuevo, the money deposited with him.

The following are the undisputed facts:

Mrs. Concepcion Dia-Añonuevo, to whom We shall refer henceforth as complainant, claims to be a co-owner of an undivided interest of a certain parcel of irrigated riceland situated in Cabilogan, Sto. Niño, Sto. Domingo, Albay. This property was the object of a deed of sale executed by Maximo...