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Social Security Comm. Vs. Ponciano L. Almeda, etal.

SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION (For the Social Security System) petitioner, vs. PONCIANO L. ALMEDA and EUFEMIA P. ALMEDA, respondents.

G.R. No. 75428 | 1988-12-14

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is an appeal by way of petition for review of the decision ** of the Court of Appeals (third Civil Cases Division) in AC-G.R. No. 06230 entitled "Ponciano L. Almeda, et al vs. Social Security Commission" promulgated on July 21, 1986 holding that the amount of attorney's fees equivalent to 15% of the amount of total indebtedness collected by petitioner Social Security System from respondent Ponciano Almeda and Eufemia Almeda is "excessive and unreasonable." (pp. 12-13, Rollo)

The facts as summarized by the Solicitor General in his MEMORANDUM, are as follows:

"In 1965, Ponciano Almeda and his wife Eufemia...