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Modesta Rodriguez vs. Pedro Tagala, et al.

MODESTA RODRIGUEZ, complaint, vs. ATTYS. PEDRO TAGALA and EFREN TAGALA, respondents.

A.C. No. 1681 | 1980-11-17

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

In a verified complaint dated October 18, 1976, Modesta Rodriguez sought to disbar Messrs. Pedro Tagala and Efren Tagala for allegedly "deceitful, fraudulent and advantageous acts against an illiterate woman." In particular she said:

"On June 16, 1955 when I arrived at Larap, Camarines Norte from Catanduanes, I was informed by Salvacion Abrigo my neighbor, that my husband, a certain Antonio Regidor met an accident on June 12, 1955 while on board a truck they were then riding in. I was also informed by the same that they were brought to the hospital in Daet, Camarines Norte. Upon learning of the...