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Numeriaano G. Estenzo vs. leonardo C. Dejano

JUDGE NUMERIANO G. ESTENZO, as Executive Judge of the Court of First Instance of Leyte, Ormoc City Branch V, complainant, vs. LEONARDO C. DEJA?O, as Clerk of Court, Court of First Instance of Leyte, Ormoc City Branch V, respondent.

A.M. No. P-2082 | 1979-09-20

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

The city auditor of Ormoc City in her report of September 25, 1978 found that there was a shortage amounting to eighty-one thousand three hundred fifty-nine pesos and sixty-six centavos P81,359.66) in the accounts (fiduciary and judiciary funds) of Leonardo C. Dejaño, a lawyer functioning since 1971 as clerk of court, Branch V of the Court of First Instance of Leyte located at Ormoc City.

Acting on that report, Executive Judge Numeriano G. Estenzo required Dejaño to show cause within seventy-two hours why disciplinary action should not be taken against him.

Dejaño in his answer said that...