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Sta. Ana vs. Atty. Cortes

CESAR 0. STA. ANA, CRISTINA M. STA. ANA and ESTHER STA. ANA-SILVERIO, Complainants, vs. ATTY. ANTONIO JOSEF. CORTES, Respondent Present: SERENO,* C.J., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,** DEL CASTILLO,*** JARDELEZA, and TIJAM,JJ.

A.C. No. 6980 | 2017-08-30

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This is a complaint for disbarment filed by complainants against Atty. Antonio Jose F. Cortes (respondent) against whom they imputed deceit and falsification of public documents in the sale of two parcels of property located at Bo. Lantic, Carmona, Cavite and covered by Transfer Certificates of Title (TCT) Nos. T-1069335 and T-1069336; and in the donation of 66 pieces of property by Atty. Cesar Casal (Atty. Casal) and his wife, Pilar P. Casal (Pilar).
 
Factual Antecedents
 
In a sworn letter dated August 4, 2005,...