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Samuel J. Wilson Vs. B. H. Berkenkotter 092 Phil 918

SAMUEL J. WILSON, plaintiff-appellee, vs. B. H. BERKENKOTTER, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-4476 | 1953-04-20

D E C I S I O N


MONTEMAYOR, J.:

In April, 1950, plaintiff Samuel J. Wilson, consigned in the Court of First Instance of Manila the sum of P625.51. In his petition he alleged that said amount consigned was the equivalent of P37,530.40 in Japanese currency which defendant B. H. Berkenkotter paid for him in November, 1944, to the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; that he had made an offer of payment of P625.51 to the defendant but the latter refused to accept payment without any justifiable cause. He prayed that after due hearing the court declare the consignation as properly made.

Defendant Berkenkotter in his answer alleged...