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Weldo Cons. Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, etal.

WELDON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS (Second Division) and MANUEL CANCIO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35721 | 1987-10-12

D E C I S I O N


CORTES, J.:

The present controversy arose from the construction of the Gay Theater building on the corner of Herran and Singalong Streets in Manila. Petitioner WELDON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION sued the private respondent Manuel Cancio in the then Court of First Instance of Manila to recover P62,378.82 Pesos, which is ten per (10%) of the total cost of construction of the building, as commission, and P23,788.32 Pesos as cost of additional works thereon.

The basis for the claim for commission is an alleged contract of supervision of construction between the theater owner Manuel Cancio, herein private respondent, and the...