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Magdalena Estate, Inc. Vs. Rene Nieto, et al.

MAGDALENA ESTATE, INC., plaintiff-appellee, vs. RENE NIETO and HELEN GARCIA, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-54242 | 1983-11-25

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

Appeal from the judgment of the then Court of First Instance of Rizal in Quezon City, ordering defendants-appellants Rene Nieto and Helen Garcia to pay plaintiff-appellee:

"1) the sum of P11,999.00, with interest thereon at the rate of 7% per annum, beginning April 21, 1970, the date of the letter of demand, until the same shall have been fully paid;

"2) the sum of P2,000.00 as and for attorney's fees; and

"3) the cost of the suit." (p. 41, Record on Appeal).

The facts which led to the above judgment are summarized by the trial court as follows:

"The evidence shows that the defendants herein bought...