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James F. Macleod Vs. Philippine Publishing Company

JAMES F. MACLEOD, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PHILIPPINE PUBLISHING COMPANY, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 4841 | 1909-01-08

D E C I S I O N


WILLARD, J.:

On the 14th of June, 1907, Aldecoa & Co., in liquidation, filed in the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila a complaint in a civil action against Alejandro S. Macleod and James Macleod. It w as alleged therein that Alejandro S. Macleod, being the manager of Aldecoa & Co. and conspiring with Miguel Ossorio, wrongfully used the money of Aldecoa & Co. in the purchase of an interest in the Pasay estate, and as a result of such wrongful use of the money of Aldecoa &; Co., Alejandro S. Macleod had obtained a profit of P161,000, which was represented by the stock of the Pasay Estate Company, Limited. The...