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Florencio Fabillo, Et Al. Vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Et Al.

FLORENCIO FABILLO and JOSEFA TANA (substituted by their heirs Gregorio Fabillo, Roman Fabillo, Cristeta F. Maglinte and Antonio Fabillo), petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT (Third Civil Case Division) and ALFREDO MURILLO (substituted by his heirs Fiamita M. Murillo, Flor M. Agcaoili and Charito M. Babol), respondents. Francisco A. Tan for petitioners. Von Kaiser P. Soro for private respondent.

G.R. No. 68838 | 1991-03-11

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, C.J.:

In the instant petition for review on certiorari, petitioners seek the reversal of the appellate court's decision interpreting in favor of lawyer Alfredo M. Murillo the contract of services entered into between him and his clients, spouses Florencio Fabillo and Josefa Taña.

In her last will and testament dated August 16, 1957; Justina Fabillo bequeathed to her brother, Florencio, a house and lot in San Salvador Street, Palo, Leyte which was covered by tax declaration No. 19335, and to her husband, Gregorio D. Brioso, a piece of land in Pugahanay, Palo, Leyte. 1
After Justina's death, Florencio filed...