gonzales vs ramos

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Topic: Acknowldgment GONZALES VS RAMOS A.C. No. 6649 /June 21, 2005 YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: Facts: Complaint for disbarment filed by Marina C. Gonzales (P) against Atty. Calixto B. Ramos (C) because of the latter’s alleged misconduct in notarizing a Deed of Absolute Sale involving the complainant. C’s allegation: there was a sale wherein, C and his husband allegedly sold a piece of land with a building thereon to spouses Henry and Mila Gatus. Due to the execution of the Deed of Sale, the Sps Ramos’ TCT was cancelled and a new one was issued in the name of Sps Gatus. C maintained that they (C and his husband) never appeared before the respondent to acknowledge the Deed of Sale. P’s defense: At first, he was hesitant to notarize the document because he did not see the complainant sign the same, but due to Francisco’s insistence and knowing them personally, he eventually notarized the deed. Respondent compared the signatures of Marina C. Gonzales on the Deed of Absolute Sale with her other signatures in his files, the spouses Gonzales being his clients from way back. Convinced that the signature on the Deed of Absolute Sale was indeed the signature of complainant Marina C. Gonzales, respondent notarized the Deed of Absolute Sale on March 27, 1996. During the mandatory conference before the Commission on Bar Discipline of the IBP, the respondent admitted that the complainant never appeared before him to affirm the genuineness and authenticity of her signature in the Deed of Absolute Sale dated March 27, 1996. Commission on Bar Discipline and IBP ruled against C (suspension).

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Topic: AcknowldgmentGONZALES VS RAMOSA.C. No. 6649 /June 21, 2005YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:Fa!": Co#$%a&n! 'o( )&"*a(#en! +%e) *, -a(&na C. Gon.a%e" /01 a2a&n"! A!!,. Ca%&3!o 4. Ra#o" /C1 *eau"e o' !5e %a!!e(6" a%%e2e) #&"on)u! &n no!a(&.&n2 a 7ee) o' A*"o%u!e Sa%e &n8o%8&n2 !5e o#$%a&nan!. C6" a%%e2a!&on: !5e(e 9a" a "a%e 95e(e&n, C an) 5&" 5u"*an) a%%e2e)%, "o%) a $&ee o' %an) 9&!5 a *u&%)&n2 !5e(eon !o "$ou"e" :en(, an) -&%a Ga!u".7ue !o !5e e3eu!&on o' !5e 7ee) o' Sa%e, !5e S$" Ra#o"6 TCT 9a" ane%%e) an) a ne9 one 9a" &""ue) &n !5e na#e o' S$" Ga!u". C maintained that they (C and his husband) never appeared before the respondent to acknowledge the Deed of Sale.06" )e'en"e:A! +("!, 5e 9a" 5e"&!an! !o no!a(&.e !5e )ou#en! *eau"e 5e )&) no! "ee !5e o#$%a&nan! "&2n !5e "a#e, *u! )ue !o F(an&"o6" &n"&"!ene an) ;no9&n2 !5e# $e("ona%%,, 5e e8en!ua%%, no!a(&.e) !5e )ee).Re"$on)en! o#$a(e) !5e "&2na!u(e" o' -a(&na C. Gon.a%e" on !5e 7ee)o' A*"o%u!e Sa%e 9&!5 5e( o!5e( "&2na!u(e" &n 5&" +%e", !5e "$ou"e" Gon.a%e"*e&n2 5&" %&en!" '(o# 9a, *a;.Con8&ne) !5a! !5e "&2na!u(e on !5e 7ee)o' A*"o%u!e Sa%e 9a" &n)ee) !5e "&2na!u(e o' o#$%a&nan! -a(&na C.Gon.a%e", (e"$on)en! no!a(&.e)!5e7ee)o' A*"o%u!eSa%eon-a(52