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Francisco, Et. Al. Vs. Ocampo, Et. Al.

RUPERTA, MARIA, FRANCISCO and FELIX BERCE?O, petitioners, vs. BUENAVENTURA OCAMPO and JOSE SOTELO, respondents.

G.R. No. 48936 | 1943-06-22

D E C I S I O N

BOCOBO, J:

The question in this case is whether the loss of a sum deposited with the Clerk of Court to answer for Attorney's Fees, during the pendency of an appeal, exempts the distributees of the estate of a deceased person from paying the fees, the attorney having rendered his services to the estate. From an order of the respondent court compelling said distributees to pay the fees to respondent attorney, the petitioners have appealed to this Court.

It appears that Attorney Jose Sotelo had been rendering services to the estate of Juan de la Viña in the special proceedings before the Court of First Instance of...