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Ildefonso Suzara vs.. Hermones Caluag, Et Al.114 Phil. 996

ILDEFONSO SUZARA, petitioner, vs. HON. HERMONES CALUAG, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-15404 | 1962-04-25

D E C I S I O N 


BAUTISTA ANGELO, J.

On August 8, 1958, Aurora de Castro filed a complaint before the Court of First Instance of Quezon City seeking to recover from Ildefonso Suzara the sum of P2,000.00 and P1,152.00 on two causes of action. Defendant failed to file his answer within the reglementary period and so plaintiff filed a motion to declare him in default. On October 13, 1958, the court declared defendant in default, and after allowing plaintiff to present her evidence, it rendered judgment against defendant as prayed for in the complaint. 

Before defendant became aware of the order of default and of the judgment...