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Amosco vs. Magro

GENEROSO AMOSCO, complainant, vs. JUDGE ADRIANO O. MAGRO of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, respondent.

A.M. No. 439-MJ | 1976-09-30

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

Respondent Judge Adriano O. Magro of Can-avid, Eastern Samar, would be held answerable by complainant, Generoso Amosco, of grave misconduct in office for his alleged failure to pay the amount of P215.80 for the purchase of empty Burma sacks. Respondent was required to answer. He denied the charge pointing to the original receipt returned to him by the complainant. Moreover, he invoked the legal defense that since the matter did not involve the discharge of his duties, he could not be held liable for misconduct. Moreover, he took pains to stress that the transaction took place in the town of Dolores and...