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United States vs. Emiliano Paraiso

THE UNITED STATES, complainant-appellee, vs. EMILIANO PARAISO, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 91 | 1901-11-13

D E C I S I O N

WILLARD, J.:

The accused has been charged with the crime of falsifying a private document, prohibited and penalized in article 304 of the Penal Code. During the months of May and June, 1900, the accused was the agent in Vigan of the Philippine Commercial Company. On three distinct occasions during these months the accused executed receipts in which he made it appear that Isabelo Feril had received the total sum of 485 pesos from the Philippine Commercial Company on account of the sale of 100 picos of maguey (agave). These receipts were signed by the accused with the name of Isabelo Feril. He likewise made entries in the...