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Plaridel Surety & Insurance Co. Vs. Artex Development Co., Inc., et al.

PLARIDEL SURETY & INSURANCE COMPANY, petitioner, vs. ARTEX DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., and HON. JESUS P. MORFE, Presiding Judge, Branch XIII, Court of First Instance of Manila, respondents.

G.R. No. L-30554 | 1983-02-28

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the orders of the respondent judge dismissing the complaint in Civil Case No. 73904 and denying a motion for reconsideration of the dismissal order.

The petitioner filed with the Court of First Instance of Manila a complaint for a sum of money against respondent Artex Development Co. Inc., wherein it prayed that judgment be rendered in its favor as follows:

a) Ordering the respondent (defendant) Artex Development Co. Inc. to pay plaintiff the sum of P20,570.24, plus interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum computed monthly and automatically...