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Berman Memorial Park, Inc., et al. vs Francisco Cheng.

BERMAN MEMORIAL PARK, INC.[1] and LUISA CHONG, Petitioners, versus FRANCISCO CHENG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154630 | 2005-05-06

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

Berman Memorial Park, Inc. (BMPI) is the owner and operator of the Iloilo Memorial Park (IMP) located in Jaro, Iloilo City. One of the sales counselors of the corporation was Luisa Chong. 

Francisco Cheng had been a businessman for 50 years, engaged in the purchase and sale of salt, monggo, soya and other commodities under the business name "Timberland Native Products and Supplies."[2] Among his employees was an accountant. 

On January 18, 1994, Conchita Cheng, Francisco Cheng's wife, died. On January 20, 1994, Cheng purchased from BMPI a memorial lot, identified as 12-Lot Family Estate,...