Back

Elemar Bote vs. Judge Geminiano Eduardo

ELEMAR G. BOTE, Complainant, versus JUDGE GEMINIANO A. EDUARDO, MTC, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1524 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-676-MTJ) | 2005-02-11



FIRST DIVISION
RESOLUTION

QUISUMBING, J.:

Before us is the sworn complaint,[1] dated March 9, 1999, of Elemar G. Bote, charging respondent Judge Geminiano A. Eduardo, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, with serious neglect of duty and grave misconduct.

Complainant and his wife bought a parcel of land located at Brgy. Padolina, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija, from one Loreto de Guzman on September 16, 1985.[2] Although the deed of sale had been prepared, the spouses failed to immediately pay the full purchase price of P50,000, hence the seller postponed the notarization of the deed.[3] A few months later, after...