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Masaquel
G.R. No. L-22536 August 31, 1967
Doctrinal Digest:
Story Line:
Box 1: (Scene Judge Masaquel decided that the land subject if the
case belongs to the plaintif, the latter immediately filed a motion for
execution of judgment and prayed they hold possession of the land.)
Judge Masaquel: This court after appreciation of the facts and pieces of
evidence presented by the parties renders that the land subject of this case
belongs to Domingo Austria, the plaintiff.)
Counsel for Austria: Your Honor, may we move for the immediate execution
of the judgment and we pray that my client be given the possession of the
land.
Atty. Sicat: Your Honor, I am appearing as new counsel for the defendants.
My client wants to stay the execution of the judgment, we will file a
supersedeas bond to stay the execution.
Box 4: (Scene Mr. Austria asks his counsel to talk with Judge
Masaquel in his chamber and request that he inhibit from further
hearing the case. Judge was offended and cited Mr. Austria in direct
contempt.)
1st Scene:
2nd Scene:
Judge Masaquel: Mr. Austria, why did you ask your counsel to request me to
inhibit from further hearing this case? What are your grounds?
Mr. Austria: Your Honor, it appears that you and the new counsel for the
defendant have some professional relationship and I think that prevents you
from being impartial in hearing this case.
Judge Masaquel: Really? Well your intuition is not one of the grounds for my
inhibition. This offends me as a judge and my integrity. I will cite you in
direct contempt!
Box 5: (Scene Mr. Austria files a petition for certiorari with the SC
questioning the validity of the order citing him in direct contempt.)
Counsel for Mr. Austria: Your Honor, we are filing a petition for certiorari
questioning the validity of the order citing my client in direct contempt.