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Jean V. Plumelet Vs. Morales Shipping Co., Inc.

JEAN V. PLUMELET, petitioner-appellant, vs. MORALES SHIPPING CO., INC., respondent-appellee.

G.R. No. L-7767 | 1955-10-25

D E C I S I O N


BENGZON, J.:

Review on certiorari of the Court of Appeals' decision affirming the award of P14,200 with legal interest, made by the Manila court of first instance in favor of herein respondent and against Jean V. Plumelet.

According to the appellate court,

On May 31, 1948 the Morales Shipping Co., Inc., a corporation engaged in coastwise shipping employed Jean V. Plumelet as an agent to secure cargo for its vessels, "upon condition that the bills of lading were to be in the name of appellee as carrier. On or about June 11 of the same year appellant informed the manager of appellee that he had secured cargo from the...