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Josephine Lucio Manalo vs. Clarito Demaala

JOSEPHINE LUCIO MANALO, complainant, vs. HON. CLARITO DEMAALA, respondent.

A.M. No. 1906-MJ | 1981-05-13

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J:

This is an administrative case against above-named respondent with respect to which the Court Administrator submitted a memorandum dated 8 January 1981, from which the following is quoted:

"Municipal Judge Clarito Demaala of Aborlan, Palawan is charged by Josephine Lucio-Manalo for alleged failure to pay a contractual obligation amounting to P10,000.00.

"Complainant alleged that in December 1972 she sold a Toyota Mini bus to respondent for P12,000.00. They agreed that Judge Demaala will make a downpayment of P2,000.00 followed by ten (10) equal monthly installments of P1,000.00 beginning April 30, 1973....