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Geronimo Gatmaitan vs. Manila Railroad Company, Et Al.

GERONIMO GATMAITAN, plaintiff-appellant, vs. MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL., defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. L-19892 | 1967-09-25

D E C I S I O N 


DIZON, J.: 

Appeal taken by Geronimo Gatmaitan from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of Manila in Civil Case No. 37098 dismissing his complaint against the Manila Railroad Company - hereinafter referred to as the Company - and its officers. 

It is not denied that appellant was employed as Cashier and Assistant Treasurer of the Manila Railroad Company for a good number of years. On December 11, 1952, upon discovery of the encashment of forged treasury warrants, with a total value of over P400,000.00, appellant was suspended. However, on June 30, 1953, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors...