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Jose Garrido Vs. Jose Perez Cardenas 103 Phil 435

JOSE GARRIDO, petitioner, vs. JOSE PEREZ CARDENAS, respondent.

G.R. No. L-10631 | 1958-04-25

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is a petition for review, by certiorari, of a decision of the Court of Appeals, reversing that of the Court of First Instance of Manila, and absolving respondent, J. Perez Cardenas, from the complaint, without costs.

It appears that on May 26, 1941, said respondent and Pedro Camus executed, in favor of petitioner, Jose Garrido, the promissory note Exhibit A, which is of the following tenor:

"For value received, PEDRO CAMUS as principal, and J. Perez Cardenas as guarantor in solidum hereby promise to pay to the order of JOSE GARRIDO, the sum of TWO Thousand (P2,000.00) PESOS Philippine Currency, in...