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Beso vs. Judge Daguman

ZENAIDA S. BESO, complainant, vs. Judge JUAN DAGUMAN, MCTC, Sta. Margarita-Tarangan-Pagsanjan, Samar, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1211 | 2000-01-28

D E C I S I O N 
 
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 
 
In this administrative complaint, respondent Judge stands charged with Neglect of Duty and Abuse of Authority. In a Complaint-Affidavit dated December 12, 1997, Zenaida S. Beso charged Judge Juan J. Daguman, Jr. with solemnizing marriage outside of his jurisdiction and of negligence in not retaining a copy and not registering the marriage contract with the office of the Local Civil Registrar alleging - 
 
"a. That on August 28, 1997, I and my fiancee (sic) BERNARDITO A. YMAN got married and our marriage was solemnized by judge (sic) Juan Daguman in his residence in...