A.C. L-553 – B.M. No. 553 – 223 SCRA 378 – 42 SCAD 287 – Legal Ethics – Advertisement in the Legal Profession – Practice of Law In 1984, The Legal Clinic was formed by Atty. Rogelio Nogales. Its aim, according to Nogales was to move toward specialization and […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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G.R. No. L-14070 – 1 SCRA 899 – Civil Law – Wills and Succession – Promise – Trust Sometime before 1898, Simeon Blas married Marta Cruz with whom he had three children. He also had grandchildren from his children with Marta Cruz. In 1898, Marta Cruz died. In 1899, Blas […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. Nos. 95122-23 May 31, 1991 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION), BOARD OF SPECIAL INQUIRY, COMMISSIONER ANDREA D. DOMINGO, ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER JORGE V. SARMIENTO, ACTING ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila FIRST DIVISION G.R. No. L-68385 May 12, 1989 ILDEFONSO O. ELEGADO, as Ancillary Administrator of the Testate Estate of the late WARREN TAYLOR GRAHAM, petitioner vs. HON. COURT OF TAX APPEALS and COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE respondents. Agrava, Lucero & […]
G.R. No. 172690 – 614 SCRA 141 – Civil Law – Partnership – Partner – Periodic Accounting – Profit Sharing In 1980, the heirs of Jose Lim alleged that Jose Lim entered into a partnership agreement with Jimmy Yu and Norberto Uy. The three contributed P50,000.00 each and used […]
A.C. No. 1261 – 126 SCRA 389 – 211 Phil. 547 – Legal Ethics – Malpractice – Solicitation of Cases; Ambulance Chasing – Attorney’s Fees cannot be shared with a non-lawyer In 1970, Atty. Timoteo David and Tan Tek Beng, a non-lawyer, entered into an agreement whereby Tan Tek […]
G.R. No. L-36138 – 55 SCRA 486 – Legal Ethics – Duty of Counsel to His Client – Failure of Client to Raise Funds for Appeal Antonio Rosqueta, Jr. and two others were convicted of a crime. They appeal their conviction until it reached the Supreme Court. Their lawyer […]
G.R. No. 126881 – 341 SCRA 740 – Civil Law – Partnership – Periodic Accounting – Profit Sharing Benguet Lumber has been around even before World War II but during the war, its stocks were confiscated by the Japanese. After the war, the brothers Tan Eng Lay and Tan […]
G.R. No. L-31865 – 54 SCRA 26 – Legal Ethics – Attorney’s Fees – Client May Enter Into Compromise Agreement Independent of Counsel – Quantum Meruit The Northcotts, represented by Robert Northcott, were the owners of the Dungon-Dungon Estate in Ilocos Norte. Due to their failure to pay taxes, […]
G.R. No. 104599 – 231 SCRA 173 – Legal Ethics – Duty of a Lawyer To Encourage Settlement of Suits Labor Law – Post-Employment – Abandonment; Elements Jon De Ysasi and Jon De Ysasi III are father and sons, respectively. The elder Ysasi owns a hacienda in Negros Occidental. […]
41 Phil. 275 – >Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s in Good Standing – Moral Turpitude Carlos Basa is a young lawyer convicted of the crime of abduction with consent. He was sentenced to two years, eleven months, and eleven days of imprisonment. The Solicitor General asked for Basa’s disbarment based […]
G.R. Nos. 79690-707 – 166 SCRA 316 – Legal Ethics – Contemptuous Language – Duty of a Lawyer Zaldivar was the governor of Antique. He was charged before the Sandiganbayan for violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Gonzales was the then Tanodbayan who was investigating the case. Zaldivar […]
G.R. No. 134559 – 378 Phil. 170 – Civil Law – Partnership – Sharing of Loss in a Partnership – Industrial Partner not Liable for Losses In 1969, sisters Antonia Torres and Emeteria Baring entered into a joint venture agreement with Manuel Torres. Under the agreement, the sisters agreed […]
G.R. NOS. 166299-300 – 513 Phil. 707 – Civil Law – Partnership – Partnership, how formed Aurelio and Eduardo are brothers. In 1973, Aurelio alleged that Eduardo entered into a contract of partnership with him. Aurelio showed as evidence a letter sent to him by Eduardo that the latter […]
G.R. No. L-36800 – 60 SCRA 234 – Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s Duty to the Courts – Contemptuous Language Jorge Montecillo was accused by Francisco Gica of slander. Atty. Quirico del Mar represented Montecillo and he successfully defended Montecillo in the lower court. Del Mar was even able to […]
Digesting cases is a must in the college of law, this is actually regardless if it is being required by your professor or not. Once cases are assigned, a law student must observe due diligence and read these cases. For freshmen law students, you may be wondering how to […]