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Atty. Ernesto P. Tabao, et al. Vs. Hon. Judge Eustaquio Gacott, Jr., et al.

ATTY. ERNESTO P. TABAO and HEIRS OF CANDIDA CANOZA, Petitioners, versus HON. JUDGE EUSTAQUIO GACOTT, JR. and SPOUSES LUCY DEMAALA and CLARITO DEMAALA, JR., Respondents.

G.R. No. 170720 | 2006-11-30

D E C I S I O N


Before the Court is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 45013 dated September 16, 2005 and Resolution dated December 2, 2005 denying the motion for reconsideration of the said decision.

The antecedents are as follows:

On July 30, 1996, Clarito Demaala, Jr., the incumbent mayor of Narra, Palawan, and his wife Lucy Demaala filed a complaint for sum of money with prayer for the issuance of writ of preliminary attachment[2] against the heirs of Candida Canoza before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City. The complaint prayed for the following:...