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Manila Surety & Fidelity Co., Inc. vs. Jose M. Luna

MANILA SURETY & FIDELITY CO., INC., plaintiff and appellee, vs. JOSE M. LUNA, defendant and appellant.

G.R. No. L-14226 | 1960-02-29

D E C I S I O N


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.:

The Manila Surety & Fidelity Co., Inc. brought this action against Jose M. Luna before the Court of First Instance of Manila to recover the sum of P3,506.90, with 12 per cent interest thereon from January 2, 1947, and 15 per cent on the principal amount as attorneys' fees.

Luna answered the complaint disclaiming responsibility for the amount claimed therein but at the same time he impleaded as third party defendants Jose Calderon, Precioso S. Peña and Jose B. Herrera alleging connivance on their part in the commission of the forgery which plaintiff company now wants to pin on him. In due time,...