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Santos, Petra , et al. Vs. Artemio V. Panganiban, Jr., et al.

PETRA SANTOS, RAMON SANTOS, DOMINGA SANTOS, and CRISTETA VDA. DE SANTOS, complainants, vs. ATTORNEYS ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN, JR., JAIME S. LINSANGAN, and ROMEO V. VILORIA, respondents.

A.M. No. 1094 | 1983-02-28

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J.:

It was the alleged duplicity and failure to live up to his obligation of fidelity to the cause of his clients that led complainants 1 to file this administrative complaint against respondent members of the bar 2 for deceit, malpractice and violation of their oath of office. After setting forth that respondent-lawyers were their counsel in a land registration case wherein they were the applicants, the complaint went on to state that respondents, after resting their case, filed a Manifestation With Motion to Withdraw Application 3 without informing them of said action and without securing their prior consent...