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People Of The Phil. Vs. Magdalena C. Reyes 048 Phil 139

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MAGDALENA REYES Y DE LA CRUZ, defendant. PEDRO SAN JUAN, bondsman-appellant.

G.R. No. 23833 | 1925-10-10

D E C I S I O N


MALCOLM, J .:

This is an appeal interposed by Pedro San Juan, one of the bondsmen of the accused Magdalena Reyes y de la Cruz, from an order of the Court of First Instance of Manila, declaring a bail bond in the amount of P800 forfeited and from a judgment upon the bond for its full amount

The facts are not in dispute. They are: Magdalena Reyes y de la Cruz was convicted in the municipal court of Manila of a violation of section 733 of the Revised Ordinances of Manila, and again on appeal to the Court of First Instance of Manila, and was sentenced to suffer four months' imprisonment. She thereupon appealed to this...