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Republic of the Phils. Vs. Jose P. Arro

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. HON. JOSE P. ARRO, in his capacity as Presiding Judge, Br. III, Court of First Instance of Davao, ISABELO I. PACQUING, respondents.

G.R. No. L-48241 | 1987-06-11

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

This is a Petition for Certiorari, Mandamus, Prohibition and Injunction, seeking the nullification of the Orders of March 9, 1978 and April 21, 1978 of the Court of First Instance of Davao in Civil Case No. 6509, the resolution of which revolves on whether the negligence of counsel who went abroad and practically abandoned a case can bind his client.

On May 16, 1969, the petitioner filed a complaint entitled "Republic of the Philippines vs. Isabelo I. Pacquing and Carmen B. Pacquing," for the collection of deficiency taxes 1 based on the income tax returns filed by the respondents spouses, for the years of...