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Rosario Marquez vs Atty Dionisio Meneses Jr

ROSARIO MARQUEZ, complainant, vs. ATTY. DIONISIO MENESES, JR., respondent.

A.C. No. 675 | 1999-12-17

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint1 [Rollo, pp. 1-2.] for misconduct and collection of unconscionable fees filed against Atty. Dionisio G. Meneses, Jr. by his client, Rosario Marquez, now deceased. The case was filed on July 6, 1965. After respondent filed his Answer2 [Id., pp. 14-17.] on October 20, 1965, the Court referred the case to the Office of the Solicitor General, which in turn indorsed the matter to the Office of the Provincial Fiscal of Albay for investigation, report and recommendation.

It appears that then Solicitor General Antonio P. Barredo filed his Report3 [Id., pp. 24-30.] on September 27, 1966 sustaining...