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Maria Elena Moreno vs. Atty. Ernesto Araneta

MARIA ELENA MORENO, Complainant, versus ATTY. ERNESTO ARANETA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 1109 | 2005-04-27

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

Before this Court is a complaint for disbarment against Atty. Ernesto S. Araneta for deceit and nonpayment of debts.

The complaint,[1] dated 25 September 1972, was filed in this Court by Maria Elena Moreno on two causes of action. The first cause of action involved Treasury Warrant No. B-02997354 issued by the Land Registration Commission in favor of Lira, Inc., and indorsed by Araneta, purportedly as president of the said corporation, to Moreno, in consideration of the amount of P2,177. The complaint alleged that almost a year later, the warrant was dishonored. 

The second cause of action involved Araneta's...