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Felicidad vda de Bernardo vs Atty Jose Restauro

FELICIDAD VDA. DE BERNARDO, complainant, vs. ATTY. JOSE R. RESTAURO, respondent.

AC. No. 3849 | 2003-06-25

R E S O L U T I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

Complainant Felicidad Vda. de Bernardo (married to the late Alberto Bernardo) and Marcelino G. Soriano (married to Hildegarda Mejia) were co-owners of a parcel of land, with an area of 561 square meters, situated in Davao City, and covered by TCT No. T-39100.[1]

On June 8, 1992, complainant filed a petition for the disbarment or indefinite suspension of respondent Atty. Jose R. Restauro of Davao City for malpractice, deceit and grave misconduct.

Complainant averred that on July 19, 1990, respondent prepared and notarized a Special Power of Attorney[2] making it appear that she, Felicidad G. Soriano...