Back

Tiu Siuco Vs. Simeon Habana 045 Phil 707

TIU SIUCO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SIMEON HABANA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 21106 | 1924-02-21

D E C I S I O N


JOHNS, J .:

In a well-reasoned, exhaustive opinion, the trial court found all of the material in favor of the plaintiff, and in legal effect that the written contract was annulled and set aside by the actions and conduct of the parties, and that the plaintiff was entitled to recover on a quantum meruit, and upon that basis, there was due and owing him from the defendant the sum of P53,600. The court found as a fact that in the construction of the building there were twelve different changes, alterations, and modifications, eleven of which were material and substantial.

It is conceded that during the construction of the...