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Tan vs. Court of Appeals [DECISION]

JULIA L. TAN and JAMES L. TAN, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents. Antonio M. Nuyles for petitioners. The Solicitor General for respondents.

G.R. No. 97238 | 1991-07-15

D E C I S I O N
 
GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:
 
This is a petition to review the decision as well as the resolution of the Court of Appeals which affirmed the order dated June 16, 1989 of the Regional Trial Court ofQuezon City, Branch 88 in Civil Case No. Q-89­-2357 convicting petitioners Julia L. Tan and James L. Tan of indirect contempt and sentencing each of them to suffer a penalty of imprisonment of ten (10) days and to pay a fine of P500.00 each.
 
Petitioner Julia L. Tan is an 84 year old widow who is the Principal of Grace Christian High School offering both elementary and secondary...