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Ramon Soriano Vs. Francisco Enriquez, Et Al. 024 Phil 584

RAMON SORIANO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO ENRIQUEZ ET AL., defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 7708 | 1913-03-29

D E C I S I O N


MORELAND, J.:

The appeal herein is by the defendants from the judgment of the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila, Honorable Simplicio del Rosario presiding. The action was commenced to recover a balance of interest alleged to be due upon a mortgage indebtedness. The judgment awards to plaintiff a portion of the interest claimed, holding that the remainder has become barred by the statute of limitations. From this judgment only the defendants have appealed.

On August 16, 1861, Antonio Enriquez executed a mortgage for P5,000 in favor of Obras Pias upon certain real estate in the city of Manila. Said mortgage,...