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Material Distributors (Phil.), et al vs. Natividad, et al

MATERIAL DISTRIBUTORS (PHIL.), INC., and HARRY LYONS, petitioners, vs. FELIPE NATIVIDAD, Judge of First Instance of Manila, and LOPE SARREAL, respondents.

G.R. No. L-1716 | 1949-06-28

D E C I S I O N

PERFECTO, J p:

On March 24, 1947, Lope Sarreal filed a complaint (amended on April 10, 1947, to include Harry Lyons) seeking a money judgment against petitioners on three causes of action in the total of P1,256,229.30.

On May 27, 1947, Sarreal filed a motion for the production and inspection of the following documents:

"I. Books or Papers of Material Distributors (Phil.) Inc.:
"1. Cash Receipts Journal
"2. Cash Payments Journal
"3. All Individual Ledgers, specially of the following persons or entities.

"(a) British-American Engineering Corporation
"(b) Philippine Refinery
"(c) Felipe Buencamino
"(d) Luzon Stevedoring
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