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Paz Natividad Vs. Bernardo Marquez 038 Phil 608

PAz NATIVIDAD, Vda. de Zolueta, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERNARDO MARQUEZ, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 13392 | 1918-09-18

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J .:

On May 19, 1915, action was begun in the Court of First Instance of Tayabas to recover the sum of P5,202 claimed to be due under a written document set out in the complaint, with interest. On July 17, 1915, the defendant answered alleging deceit and setting up a special defense, but not specifically denying under oath the genuineness and due execution of the instrument. After various delays, the cause was assigned for trial on January 22, 1917. On January 18, 1917, the defendant presented a motion asking for the transference of the hearing to the month of February because of his grave illness; in...