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Arnaldo R. Borre vs. Felix L. Moya, et al.

ARNALDO R. BORRE, complainant, vs. CFI JUDGE FELIX L. MOYA of Tagum, Davao del Norte and CITY JUDGE GUMERSINDO ARCILLA, Branch III, Davao City, respondents.

A.M. No. 1765-CFI | 1980-10-17

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

Arnaldo R. Borre in his verified complaint of November 27, 1977 charged with serious misconduct and grave abuse of discretion Judge Felix L. Moya of the Court of First Instance of Davao del Norte, Tagum Branch IX and Judge Gumersindo Arcilla of the city court of Davao City, both Bicolanos and alleged to be cronies.

Borre specifically charged Judge Arcilla, his second cousin, with having engaged in business and having collected P1,400 as professional and notarial fees while acting as ex officio notary.

A referral of this case to an investigator is not necessary because the ultimate facts, on which the...