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Victorino C. Francisco vs. Winai Permskul, et al.

VICTORINO C. FRANCISCO, petitioner, vs. WINAI PERMSKUL, and THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 81006 | 1989-05-12

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

An important constitutional question has been injected in this case which started out as an ordinary complaint for a sum of money. The question squarely presented to the Court is the validity of the memorandum decision authorized under Section 40 of B.P. Blg. 129 in the light of Article VIII, Section 14 of the Constitution.

On May 21, 1984, the petitioner leased his apartment in Makati to the private respondent for a period of one year for the stipulated rental of P3,000.00 a month. Pursuant to the lease contract, the private respondent deposited with the petitioner the amount of P9,000.00 to answer for unpaid...