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In Re: Atty. Melchor Ruste

In re Attorney MELCHOR E. RUSTE, respondent.

A.C. No. 632 | 1940-06-27

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J:

By virtue of an administrative complaint filed by Mateo San Juan against Melchor E. Ruste on February 27, 1934, to which the respondent made answer on March 15, 1931, this Court, by resolution of December 1, 1934, referred the case to the Solicitor-General for report. The reference brought forth the following formal complaint filed by the Solicitor-General against the respondent on March 26,1935:

"Comes now the undersigned Solicitor-General of the Philippine Islands in the above entitled administrative case, and pursuant to the provisions of Rule 5 of the rules concerning disbarment or suspension of...