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Manuel San Andres vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

MANUEL SAN ANDRES, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and FILOMENO AGUILA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-59493 G.R. No. L-59493 G.R. No. L-59493 | 1982-08-21

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

The Court of Appeals * awarded moral damages of P30,000.00 and attorney's fees of P5,000.00 in favor of private respondent, Filomeno Aguila, in a suit for damages arising from malicious prosecution filed by the latter against petitioner, Manuel San Andres, before the Court of First Instance of Batangas, Lipa City, based on the following antecedents:

"On April 16, 1971, plaintiff Filomeno Aguila purchased from defendant Manuel San Andres 38 hogs, 2 goats and 10 chickens with a total value of P5,571.50. Of said amount, plaintiff paid defendant P2,927.55. Subsequently, plaintiff paid another...