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Panganiban v Borromeo 58 Phil 367

JOSE R. PAÑGANIBAN, complainant, vs. ELIAS BORROMEO, respondent. The Respondent in his own behalf. Office of the Solicitor-General Hilado for the Government.

Panganiban | 1933-09-09

EN BANC

  
MALCOLM, J.:

These proceedings looking to the disbarment of the respondent attorney are before us on the representations of the Solicitor-General that the respondent appear and show cause, if any he has, why he should not be proceeded against for professional malpractice. The respondent admits that, in his capacity as notary public he legalized the document which is the basis of the complaint against him, and that the document contains provisions contrary to law, morals and good customs, but by way of defense disclaims any previous knowledge of the illegal character of the document.

On November 25, 1931, Alejandro Pabro...