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MARIANO A. DE CASTRO vs. CEBU PORTLAND CEMENT CO.

MARIANO A. DE CASTRO, petitioner, vs. CEBU PORTLAND CEMENT CO., respondent.

G.R. No. 47516 | 1941-04-14

D E C I S I O N

LAUREL, J p:

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals dated May 22, 1940, in CA-G. R. No. 4111, affirming that of the Court of First Instance of Manila and imposing double costs upon the appellant herein.

On May 18, 1938, the herein appellee, Cebu Portland Cement Co., instituted an action against the appellant, Mariano A. de Castro, for the recovery of a sum of money representing the latter's account for purchases of cement On July 27, 1938, plaintiff-appellee moved to declare the defendant-appellant in default for failure to appear or answer notwithstanding service of...