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Benito T. Legarda Vs. Mariano B. Zarate 036 Phil 68

BENITO LEGARDA Y TUASON, plaintiffs-appellant, vs. MARIANO B. ZARATE, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 11437 | 1917-01-16

D E C I S I O N


TORRES, J.:

This appeal by bill of exceptions was raised by counsel for the plaintiff and counsel for the defendant, from the judgment of October 5, 1915, in which the court held that the defendant lessee, Mariano B. Zarate, is liable only for the payment of the rents at the rate of 5 per cent per annum of the assessed valuation of the leased properties, which is equivalent to P583.32 for the period from January, 1914, to May, 1915, inclusive and sentenced the defendant to pay this sum to the administrator of the estate of the plaintiff, Benito Legarda y Tuason, deceased, without special finding as to costs.

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