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Uy Chung Seng, et al. Vs. Jose C. Magat

UY CHUNG SENG and CHING UY SENG, complainants, vs. ATTY. JOSE C. MAGAT, respondent.

A.C. No. L-2018 | 1982-12-10

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

On March 27, 1979, Uy Chung Guan Seng and Ching Uy Seng filed a verified Complaint for Disbarment against respondent Atty. Jose C. Magat alleging that the following circumstances warranted his exclusion from the Roll of Attorneys:

"On 22 August 1977 (should be 11 August 1977), Complainant CHING UY SENG a ROBERT CHING received a letter from Respondent Atty. JOSE C. MAGAT, threatening to report him to the government authorities if he would not get in touch with him (MAGAT) and his clients with respect to a bunch of documents and papers pertaining to Complainants' business. Such documents turned out...