Criminal Law – Falsification By Public Officer – Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction
In 1996, a certain Elmer Abastillas sent a letter to Ozamis City Mayor Benjamin Fuentes acting the latter to donate fund to the local volleyball team. Fuentes approved the letter and forwarded the same to the City Treaurer. In the same year, …
88 Phil 494 – Law on Public Officers – “Public Officer” and “Public Employee” the same for Purposes of the Penal Code
Feliciano Maniego was employed as a laborer to work as the person in charge of delivering summons and subpoenas in the Municipal Court of Manila. Nevertheless, Maniego was permitted to …
130 SCRA 465 – Legal Ethics – Libelous Conduct – Duty of Lawyers to Fellow Lawyers
Atty. Sesbreno and Atty. Ramon Ceniza are opposing counsels in a civil case. At one point in said civil case, Atty. Ceniza asked for a transfer of hearing. It was granted but Sesbreno and his client still appeared …
7 Phil 504 – Business Organization – Partnership, Agency, Trust – Co-Partner’s Liability – Misappropriation
Sometime before 1910, Pedro Larin formed a partnership with Pedro Tarug, Eusebio Clarin and Carlos de Guzman. Larin, being the capitalist, agreed to contribute P172.00 to the partnership and the three others shall use said fund to trade mangoes. …
110 SCRA 388 – Succession – Will Should be Written in a Language Known to the Testator
In 1973, Marcelina Suroza supposedly executed a notarial will bequeathing her house and lot to a certain Marilyn Suroza. In 1974, Marcelina died. Marina Paje was named as the executrix in the said will and she petitioned …
