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Dennis J. Dougherty Vs. Jose Evangelista

DENNIS J. DOUGHERTY, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSE EVANGELISTA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-2644 | 1906-11-24

D E C I S I O N


TRACEY, J.:

In 1895 the defendant borrowed from the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Nueva Segovia 2,000 pesos, for which he gave a receipt, not mentioning the bishop but reciting that the money was from the funds of the Cofradia de las Animas of the Cathedral of Vigan and providing that it should be repaid with 6 per cent interest. At the expiration of a year, the first installment of interest not being paid, the defendant signed a document acknowledging the further advance to him by the bishop of the amount thereof, 120, pesos, to be added to the preexisting loan from the funds of the cofradia. He now contests...