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Faustino Lichauco Vs. Francisco Martinez

FAUSTINO LICHAUCO, plaintiff-appellant, vs. FRANCISCO MARTINEZ, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. 1794 | 1906-11-06

D E C I S I O N


WILLARD, J.:

The defendant, Martinez, lost 22,000 pesos at monte and burro in the house of one Maria Elson, in Ermita, Manila, in one day's playing in the month of August. At the termination of the game he made a promissory not for 22,000 pesos, payable to Mateo Alba, one of the players, and delivered the same to him. On the 6th of August, 1902, Martinez executed a document before a notary public in which he stated:

"Primero. Que necesitando el exponente determinada suma de dinero para ciertos fines que no son del caso consignar, el mismo acudio al otro compareciente en solicitud de que ello conste de modo fehaciente...