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Jollye vs. Barcelon

H. P. L. JOLLYE, plaintiff-appellant, vs. EMETERIO BARCELON and LUZON SURETY COMPANY, INC., defendants. LUZON SURETY COMPANY, INC., appellee.

G.R. No. 45213 | 1939-05-24

D E C I S I O N


DIAZ, J:

Plaintiff attempted to recover from defendants the sum of P7,500 with legal interest from August 28, 1936, when he filed his complaint, besides the costs of the suit, basing his claim upon the facts which he averred in said pleading and hereafter to be mentioned. He contended that said defendants were bound to pay him the sum referred to, jointly and severally.

Upon the trial of the case, after defendants had filed their respective answers, the Court of First Instance of Manila where it was commenced, rendered judgment, sentencing defendant Emeterio Barcelon to pay plaintiff the amount claimed, with legal...